the process of becoming smaller
收缩;缩小
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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
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the manufacturing sector suffered a severe contraction .制造部门遭受了严重的萎缩。
the process in which a muscle becomes or is made shorter and tighter
(肌肉)收缩
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neurons control the contraction of muscles 神经细胞控制肌肉收缩
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repeat the exercise, holding each contraction for one second .反复练习,使每次收缩维持一秒。
[count noun](一般作
(分娩前和分娩时的子宫肌肉)收缩,挛缩。
the process of shortening a word by combination or elision
缩约。
[count noun]a word or group of words resulting from shortening an original form
缩约词;缩约形式
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‘goodbye' is a contraction of ‘God be with you' . goodbye是God be with you的缩约形式。
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contractionn.收缩;缩小;缩约;缩约形式;挛缩;缩约词
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constructionn.建造;构筑;建设;建构;建筑业;建筑物;形成;说明;解释;建筑风格
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contractorn.订约人;承包人;承包商
"late Middle English: via Old French from Latin