| 单词 | compression |
| 释义 | compression (once / 2919 pages) n Whenever something is squished together, compression takes place, like a tight bandage around your sprained ankle — the compression helps protect it from further injury. Compression comes from the Latin word compressare, meaning “to press together.” Compression is an important part of how car engines function: fuel and air are compressed then ignited and that makes the power that turns the wheels. Compression can also happen to your day's schedule, such as when a snow storm causes school to start late, a schedule compression means that you have all your classes but they are shorter. WORD FAMILYcompression: compressions+/compress: compressed, compresses, compressible, compressing, compression, compressor, decompress, uncompress/compressible: compressibility, incompressible/compressing: compressings/compressor: compressors/decompress: decompressed, decompresses, decompressing, decompression/decompression: decompressions/incompressible: incompressibility/uncompress: uncompressed USAGE EXAMPLESThey wore compression undergarments to hold it in. New York Times(May 02, 2016) He started chest compressions and yelled for someone to call 911. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) That rig burned again eight months later, in February 2016, when a compression unit on the platform ignited, killing three and injuring eight. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) 1n applying pressure Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper compressing decompressing, decompression relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) squeeze, squeezing the act of gripping and pressing firmly condensation, condensingthe act of increasing the density of something compaction, crunch, crushthe act of crushing constrictionthe action or process of compressing spasm(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) squeezethe act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space strangulation(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid pinch, tweaka squeeze with the fingers inspissation, thickeningthe act of thickening grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverizationthe act of grinding to a powder or dust expressionthe act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing expulsion, extrusionsqueezing out by applying pressure vasoconstrictiondecrease in the diameter of blood vessels press, pressing, pressure the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure 2n the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together Syn|Hypo|Hyper condensation, contraction coarctation, constriction tight or narrow compression shrinkage, shrinking process or result of becoming less or smaller 3n an increase in the density of something Syn|Hyper compaction, concretion, densification concentration increase in density 4n encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required Ant|Hypo|Hyper decompression restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display image compression the compression of graphics for storage or transmission MPEGa set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards encoding, encryption the activity of converting data or information into code |
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