单词 | contraction |
释义 | Word Frequency contraction(kənˈtrækʃən) noun 1. an instance of contracting or the state of being contracted 2. physiology any normal shortening or tensing of an organ or part, esp of a muscle, e.g. during childbirth 3. pathology any abnormal tightening or shrinking of an organ or part 4. a shortening of a word or group of words, often marked in written English by an apostrophe I've come for I have come Derived forms contractive (conˈtractive) adjective contractively (conˈtractively) adverb contractiveness (conˈtractiveness) noun |
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