contraction

[kən'trækʃən]

n.收缩, 痉挛, 缩写式

n.

1. 收缩; 缩短[U][S1]

Cold weather causes a contraction of two inches in the bridge.

寒冷的天气会使这座桥缩短两英寸。

2. 【语】缩短, 缩约; 缩短形, 缩约形式[U][C]

"Won't" is a contraction of "will not".

"won't"是"will not"的缩短形。

3. 【解】收缩, 挛缩[U][C]

contraction of a muscle

肌肉的收缩

4. 【经】收缩, 紧缩[U]

5. (疾病的)感染; (恶习的)沾染; (债的)背负[U]

the contraction of a disease

疾病的感染

词形变化

名词: contractility |

词义辨析

同义:

n.缩短, 收缩

condensation  condensing  digesting  constriction  constricting  constringency  astringency  astringing  pinching  cramping  reduction  retrenchment  retrenching  shortening  curtailment  curtailing  diminishing  decrease  decreasing  cut  abbreviating  abridging  narrowing  clipping  compression  squeezing  tightening  recession  withering  shrinkage

n.缩略, 缩写

abstraction  summarization  synopsis  digest  brief  abbreviation  compendium  precis  abridgment  shortage

n.(医)肌肉挛缩

contracture  tension  tenseness  tensing

n.缩度, 缩减

restriction  control  limitation  withdrawal

n.省略(语法中使用)

syncope  synaeresis  

反义:

n.收缩; 收敛

expansion  

英英释义

名词 contraction:

(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

同义词：muscular contraction, muscle contraction

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

同义词：compression, condensation

a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

补充

contractioncontraction英:[kənˈtrækʃən] 美:[kənˈtrækʃən]n.1.订约2.(分娩时)子宫收缩3.收缩, 缩短4.缩减

例句

1. a 0.3 per cent contraction in output产量缩减了0.3% 2. From her first contractions to the birth of the baby took only three hours.从她第一次宫缩到孩子出生只用了三个小时。 3. the contraction and expansion of blood vessels血管的收缩和扩张 4. Foods and fluids are mixed in the stomach by its muscular contractions.胃里的食物和液体通过肌肉收缩混合在一起。 5. 'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'.It's(带撇号)只能用作it is的缩写。 6. the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale.全面的工业缩减进一步打击了民心。 7. [count noun]the manufacturing sector suffered a severe contraction.制造部门遭受了严重的萎缩。 8. neurons control the contraction of muscles.神经细胞控制肌肉收缩。 9. [count noun]repeat the exercise, holding each contraction for one second.反复练习，每次收缩维持一秒。 10. ‘goodbye’ is a contraction of ‘God be with you’.goodbye是God be with you的缩约形式。 11. the expansion and contraction of a muscle肌肉的扩张与收缩 12. ‘Mustn't’ is a contraction of ‘must not’.mustn't是must not的缩约形式。 13. The hot metal undergoes contraction as it cools.热金属冷却时会收缩。 14. Two teams were eliminated in the contraction of the baseball league.两支球队在棒球联盟精简过程中被淘汰。 15. She felt contractions every two minutes.她每两分钟会感到一次宫缩。 16. The word “don't” is a contraction of “do not.”单词don't是do not的缩约形式。