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

单词

compress

释义

to press or squeeze (something) together

to reduce (something, e.g. a computer file) in size or volume as if by squeezing

verb intrans

to be compressed

compressibility /-ʹbiliti/ noun

compressible adj

[Middle English compressen via late Latin from Latin compressus, past part. of comprimere to compress, from com- + premere to press¹]

a pad pressed on a body part, e.g. to ease the pain and swelling of a bruise

[early French compresse, from compresser to compress, from late Latin compressare, frequentative of comprimere: see compress¹]

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