contraction

英 [kənˈtrækʃn]

美 [kənˈtrækʃn]

n. 收缩; 缩小; (肌肉的)收缩，挛缩; (尤指分娩时的)子宫收缩; 词的缩约形式

Collins.1 / BNC.6570 / COCA.8686

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noun

收缩；缩小
the process of becoming smaller
1. the expansion and contraction of the metal
  金属的膨胀与收缩
2. The sudden contraction of the markets left them with a lot of unwanted stock.
  股票市场骤然收缩，让他们剩下了许多无人要的股票。
（肌肉的）收缩，挛缩；（尤指分娩时的）子宫收缩
a sudden and painful contracting of muscles, especially of the muscles around a woman's womb that happen when she is giving birth to a child
1. The contractions started coming every five minutes.
  子宫开始每隔五分钟收缩一次。
词的缩约形式
a short form of a word
1. ‘He's’ may be a contraction of ‘he is’ or ‘he has’.
  he's可以是he is或he has的缩约形式。

(分娩时的)子宫收缩，宫缩
When a woman who is about to give birth hascontractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
N-COUNT (词的)缩约形式
Acontractionis a shortened form of a word or words.
1. '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 的缩约形式。
See also:contract

noun

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Synonym:muscular contractionmuscle contraction
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
1. `won't' is a contraction of `will not'
2. `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
1. the contraction of a gas on cooling
Synonym:compressioncondensation

And the optimal combination of process parameters of minimum contraction is obtained.
并获取了使得收缩最小的最优工艺参数组合。
The alternate contraction and relaxation of muscles.
肌肉的交替收缩和松弛。
The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.
扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。
During a recession, ideally, public demand rises to offset contraction in the private sector.
在经济衰退中，理想情况是通过公共需求的增长，来弥补私人需求的萎缩。
These rhythmic waves of muscular relaxation and contraction are called peristalsis.
这种肌肉舒张和收缩的有节律波动称为蠕动。
Steel and concrete have almost the same rate of contraction and expansion.
钢和混凝土有几乎相同的收缩率和膨胀率。
A second protein, myosin, is involve in the contraction of muscle cells.
第二类蛋白是肌球蛋白，它与肌肉细胞的收缩有关。
Aim to investigate the effect of senna extract on contraction of colonic smooth muscle cells of guinea pig.
目的研究番泻叶提取物对游离的豚鼠结肠平滑肌细胞收缩的影响。
HJA-6 with moderate activity and contraction.
HJA-6具有适中的活性和收缩性。
Objective To observe the relationship between duration time of isometric contraction and blood pressure.
目的分析肌肉等长收缩持续时间与人体血压变化之间的关系。