compressing

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space. 壓縮
Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over, compresses the body's organs. 含胸坐、含胸走等不良姿勢會壓迫身躰器官。
2. compressionN-UNCOUNT 壓縮
The compression of the wood is easily achieved. 木材壓縮容易實現(xiàn)。
3. V-T If you compress something such as a piece of writing or a description, you make it shorter. 簡縮 (文字、描述等)
He never understood how to organize or compress large masses of material. 他從來不懂如何組織或簡縮大篇材料。
4. V-T If an event is compressed into a short space of time, it is given less time to happen than normal or previously. 壓縮 (時間)[usu passive]
The four debates will be compressed into an eight-day period. 4場辯論將被壓縮在8天內(nèi)。