condense

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vt. 使浓缩, 使压缩, 缩短 vi. 浓缩, 凝结

发音

US /kənˈdɛns/

词形变化

condensed condenses 三单 condenses condenseth condensing condensing 现在分词 condensed 过去式 condensed 过去分词 more condense 比较级 most condense 最高级

别名

condence

教材释义与例句

动词

使浓缩；使压缩

动词

浓缩；凝结

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.

    及物

    An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.

    Boiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.

  2. 2.

    To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.

    及物 化学
  3. 3.

    To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.

    不及物 化学

    Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Condensed; compact; dense.

    古体

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

contract concentrate digest distill distil

上位词 10

take change cut pull contract remove withdraw reduce alter arise

下位词 5

telescope capsule encapsulate capsulise capsulize

近义相关 4

contract concentrate distill distil

词源

Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

来源：wiktionary