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Contraction N Count 英[Kənˈtrækʃn 美[Kənˈtrækʃən N.收缩,缩减;[语]缩略,略体,缩写;(开支等)缩减;(分娩时)子宫收缩 分娩时的)子宫收缩,宫缩 Woman Give

单词 contraction
音标
英[kənˈtrækʃn] 美[kənˈtrækʃən]
解释
n.收缩,缩减;[语]缩略,略体,缩写;(开支等)缩减;(分娩时)子宫收缩;
例句

N-COUNT
(分娩时的)子宫收缩,宫缩
When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.

N-COUNT
(词的)缩约形式
A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.
例:'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'.it's (带撇号)只能用作 it is 的缩约形式。
变形
pl:contractions~

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