compress

• vi. 受压缩小
• vt. 压缩，压紧；精简

com-, 强调。-press, 压。

1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

compress

compress: see press

compress (v.)

late 14c., "to press (something) together," from Old French compresser "compress, put under pressure," from Latin compressare "to press together," frequentative of comprimere "to squeeze," from com- "together" (see com-) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Related: Compressed; compressing.

compress (n.)

1590s in the surgical sense, from compress (v.).

condense, compress, contract, shrink

这些动词均含"收缩，压缩"之意。

condense： 指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑，但不失去原有的内容。

compress： 指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。

contract： 主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩，也可用作引申。

shrink： 侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积或容积。

press, jam, squeeze, compress, squash

这些动词均含"压，挤"之意。

press： 普通用词，指一个物体在另一个物体上加压力。

jam： 专指四面八方都压紧或塞满。

squeeze： 多指从两面或多面施加压力来压紧、压碎或压出水来。

compress： 指把某些东西压在一起或使占有较小空间。

squash： 指某物受力被压偏或压碎。也指塞挤。

Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up, engaging in extracurricular activities, and studying abroad.

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compressed air/gas

压缩空气 / 气体

牛津词典

Her lips compressed into a thin line.

她的双唇抿成了一道缝。

牛津词典

The main arguments were compressed into one chapter.

主要的论证被压缩进了一个章节。

牛津词典

[不可数名词]the compression of air

空气的压缩

牛津词典

data compression

数据压缩

牛津词典

Air will compress but the brake fluid won't.

空气会压缩，但是刹车油不会。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He never understood how to organize or compress large masses of material...

他从来就不懂如何对大篇的材料进行整理或精简。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

All those three books are compacted and compressed into one book.

那三本书的内容全都压缩进一本书了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The four debates will be compressed into an unprecedentedly short eight-day period...

这4场辩论将被压缩到短短8天的时间，这是前所未有的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some courses such as engineering had to be compressed.

有些课程，比如工程学，必须减少课时。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Sore throats may be relieved by cold compresses.

喉咙痛用冷敷布敷一下可能会好一些。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over, compresses the body's organs...

坐着或者走路的时候低头垂肩，这种不正确的姿势会压迫体内的器官。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Got sty ~ hot compress useful?

得了麦粒肿~热敷有用 吗 ?

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I have many files in the directory, and have to compress them into a single file.

这个目录下有很多文件, 而我要把它们压缩成一个.

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Compress the injury with padding and a bandage.

用敷料和绷带加压包扎受伤肢体.

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We use Subband ADPCM ( SB ? ADPCM ) algorithm to compress the vibration signal data which achieves 6∶1 compression ratio.

对所采集到三维振动信号用多子带ADPCM算法进行压缩,数据压缩倍数达到六倍.

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If the DVD you prepare to compress was encrypted with CSS, please click OK button.

如果您准备压缩的DVD是经过CSS加密的请按OK按钮.

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The wavelet network not only can compress data effectively but also can recover original signal.

实验结果显示,小波网络在大量压缩数据的同时,能够较好的恢复原有信号.

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After the feed zone, the screw flight depth is gradually reduced, forcing the plastic to compress.

经过输入这道关, 螺丝钉的螺口深度慢慢减小, 这样使得塑料压缩.

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Wood blocks may compress a great deal under pressure.

木块受压时可缩小很多.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

I shall apply a cold compress to his sprained ankle.

我要给扭伤的脚脖子冷敷.

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Her boyfriend whispered something in her ear that made her compress her lips into a smile.

不知她男朋友在她耳边说了什么,逗得她抿嘴笑了.

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The nurse will apply the compress after he is examined by the doctor.

医生检查完毕后护士将会给他施用敷布.

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They used an air compressor to take in atmospheric air , compress it, and force it into the cabin.

他们用一台空气压缩机把大气中的空气吸进来, 加以压缩, 然后送入船舱.

《简明英汉词典》

Output file size is adjustable, so you can compress movies to any size you like.

输出文件的大小是可调的, 所以你可以压缩电影,任何大小你喜欢.

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I thought the entire world I would impress, if only your portrait I could compress.

如果我能压缩你的影像,我想整个世界都会印象深刻.

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PLC. control system, Can automatically inspection feed, automatic compress and so on process.

PLC控制系统, 可自动加料检测 、 自动压包等过程,也可手工操作完成.

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