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091 condense
英音[kən'dens];美音[kən'dɛns]
To undergo condensation, to make more concise
v.(使)浓缩,精简
同义contract, shrink反义rarefy, expand名词condensation
解析:condense来源于拉丁文con-(全部)+-dens(浓密、密集),其字面意思为把全部东西密集结合起来,即浓缩。
contract特别强调使用外力使物体的大小、广度、宽度、长度或体积变小。例如:The pupil of the eye dilates and contracts in response to light.(眼睛的瞳孔会随光线强弱放大或缩小。)
shrink指引起长度、尺寸、体积或范围减小的收缩。例如:His capital shrank as his business foundered.(他生意失败了,本钱也赔了。)
condense指在体积缩小的同时密度上的增大。例如:When steam touches a cold surface, it condenses into water again.(水蒸气接触到冷的物体表面就会再次凝结成水。)