| 单词 | crunch |
| 释义 | crunch —crunchable, adj. /krunch/, v.t. 1. to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise. 2. to crush or grind noisily. 3. to tighten or squeeze financially: The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation. v.i. 4. to chew with a crushing sound. 5. to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise. 6. crunch numbers, Computers. a. to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data. b. to process a large amount of data. n. 7. an act or sound of crunching. 8. a shortage or reduction of something needed or wanted: the energy crunch. 9. distress or depressed conditions due to such a shortage or reduction: a budget crunch. 10. a critical or dangerous situation: When the crunch comes, just do your best. Also, craunch. [1795-1805; b. CRAUNCH and CRUSH] |
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