| 单词 | contraction |
| 释义 | contraction —contraction /kənˈtræk.ʃən/ noun [U] (MUSCLE) ► F0 [C] one of the very strong and usually painful movements of the muscles in the womb that help to push the baby out of the mother's body during the process of birth: » She was having regular strong contractions every four minutes.Thesaurus+: ↑Birth , ↑Pregnancynoun [U] (REDUCTION) ► F0 the fact of something becoming smaller or shorter: » Cold causes contraction of the metal.» The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strongnoun [U] (WORD) ► F0 [C] a short form of a word or combination of words that is often used instead of the full form in spoken English: » 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not'.Thesaurus+: ↑Morphology and parts of words |
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