| 释义 |
con·stric·tion
\kənzˈtrikshən, kənˈstr-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French or Latin; French constriction, from Latin constriction-, constrictio, from constrictus + -ion-, -io, -ion
1.
a. : the act of constricting : compressing
< the slow constriction of a snake coiled around its prey >
b. : temporary or permanent contraction resulting in the narrowing of a channel (as a blood vessel or ureter) and impeding passage through it
c. : a bringing of one organ of speech close enough to another so that audible friction is produced when breath of sufficient intensity passes between
2. : the quality or state of being constricted or contracted
< the constriction of international trade brought on by war >
3.
a. : something that blocks, impedes inhibits, or hinders
< the swollen river piled up refuse against every constriction along the bank >
b. : narrowness, repression, or inhibition especially in emotional or intellectual activity
< the excessive constriction of Puritanism — E.A.Mowrer >
< the lifelong fighter against cruelty, bigotry, and constriction — C.H.Driver >
4. : a feeling or sensation of tightness, narrowness, or compression
< a constriction in the throat brought on by emotion >
5. : a part that is narrowed down, compressed, or contracted
< a constriction in a waterway > |