compress

kәm'pres
四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
v. make more compact by or as if by pressing
v. squeeze or press together

中文翻译

vt. 压缩, 压紧
vi. 受压缩小
[计] 压缩程序

1
Collins 星级
9,573
BNC 频率
9,510
使用频率

记忆技巧

compress 由前缀 com-（表示一起或完全）和词根 press（表示压）组成，意思是完全压缩。

例句

1. She used a machine to compress the clothes before packing them.
她用一台机器在打包之前压缩衣物。
2. The doctor told him to compress the injury with ice to reduce swelling.
医生告诉他用冰块压缩受伤处以减少肿胀。
3. You can compress the files to save space on your computer.
你可以压缩文件以节省计算机上的空间。

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