英语词汇“compress”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

com·press

(kəm-prĕs)

tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es

1. To press together: compressed her lips.

2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.

3. Computers To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded more quickly.

n. (kŏmprĕs′)

1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.

2. A machine for compressing material.

[Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

com·press′i·bili·ty n.

com·pressi·ble (kəm-prĕsə-bəl) adj.

单词	compress
释义	com·press (kəm-prĕs) tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es 1. To press together: compressed her lips. 2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing. 3. Computers To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded more quickly. n. (kŏmprĕs′) 1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection. 2. A machine for compressing material. [Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] com·press′i·bili·ty n. com·pressi·ble (kəm-prĕsə-bəl) adj.
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