| 释义 |
contraction | BrE kənˈtrakʃ(ə)n, AmE kənˈtrækʃ(ə)n | noun ① uncountable (of metal) 收缩 shōusuō ; (of industry, market, sector) 缩小 suōxiǎo ; (of supplies, support) 减少 jiǎnshǎo ② countable (muscular) 收缩 shōusuō ; (in childbirth) 宫缩 gōngsuō ▸ intervals between contractions 宫缩间隙 ③ countable Linguistics 缩约形式 suōyuē xíngshì |