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单词 contraction
释义
contraction
kəntræən kənˈtrækʃən
Word forms: plural contractions
1 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. (分娩时的)子宫收缩,宫缩
2 N-COUNT (词的)缩约形式 A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words. (词的)缩约形式
  • 'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'. [+ for]

    it's (带撇号)只能用作 it is 的缩约形式。

SYN abbreviation, reduction, shortening, compression
3 See also: contract 
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