contraction

[kən'trækʃən]

n.收缩, 痉挛, 缩写式

例句与用法：

A device for measuring the work capacity of a muscle or group of muscles during contraction.

测力器用来测量在收缩中某一块肌肉或一组肌肉做功能力的装置

Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.

胞质皱缩通过渗透作用由于缺水引起的活植细胞或细菌的细胞质的皱缩或收缩，并与细胞壁分离

The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.

肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。

"I'll" is a contraction of "I will".

“I'll”是“I will”的缩写。

词形变化：

名词: contractility |

详细释义：

n.

1. 收缩; 缩短[U][S1]

Cold weather causes a contraction of two inches in the bridge.

寒冷的天气会使这座桥缩短两英寸。

2. 【语】缩短, 缩约; 缩短形, 缩约形式[U][C]

"Won't" is a contraction of "will not".

"won't"是"will not"的缩短形。

3. 【解】收缩, 挛缩[U][C]

contraction of a muscle

肌肉的收缩

4. 【经】收缩, 紧缩[U]

5. (疾病的)感染; (恶习的)沾染; (债的)背负[U]

the contraction of a disease

疾病的感染