compress

compress
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be compressed)flatten by pressure; squeeze; press
    压平；压缩；紧压；压挤
    the skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag.
    这条裙子可在折叠后塞进一个较小的袋子里。
    [as adj. compressed]compressed gas.
    压缩空气。
    ■[no obj.]be squeezed or pressed together or into a smaller space
    被挤压在一起；受压缩小；打包
    her face compressed into a frown.
    她紧绷着脸，眉头皱了起来。
    ■[as adj. compressed](chiefly Biology)having a narrow shape as if flattened, especially sideways
    (主生)扁的，（尤指）侧扁的
    most sea snakes have a compressed tail.
    大多数海蛇有扁平的尾部。
    ■squeeze or press (two things) together
    把（两件物品）紧压在一起
    Viola compressed her lips together grimly.
    维奥拉严厉地把双唇紧紧抿在一起。
    ■express in a shorter form; abridge
    摘要叙述；节略
    in this chapter we compress into summary form the main findings.
    在本章中，我们把主要调查结果作一概述。
    ■(Computing)alter the form of (data) to reduce the amount of storage necessary
    (计算机)压缩
    ■reduce the dynamic range of (a sound signal)
    压缩（声音信号）的动态范围
noun
  1. a pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding
    敷布；压布
    a cold compress.
    冷敷布。
派生
compressibility
[-ˈbɪlɪti]
noun
compressible
[kəmˈprɛsɪb(ə)l]
adjective
compressive
[kəmˈprɛsɪv]
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com- 'together' + premere 'to press'; or directly from compress- 'pressed together', from the verb comprimere
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