| 单词 | contraction |
| 释义 | contraction (kəntrækʃən ) Word forms: contractions 1. countable noun When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb. 2. countable noun B2 A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words. 'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'. [+ for] Synonyms: abbreviation, reduction, shortening, compression 3. See also contract Collocations: economic contraction Periods of economic contraction are generally quicker, steeper and shorter than they expect. Times, Sunday Times A further recapitalisation may be required and should be supported as the economic contraction intensifies. Times, Sunday Times The worst-case scenario includes all companies that are vulnerable, and considers whether companies have too much debt to cope with a sudden, sharp economic contraction. Times,Sunday Times Most of the recent economic contraction came from a collapse in lending to people and firms reliant on credit to function. Times, Sunday Times The biggest economic contraction in 300 years - allied to the loss of life and livelihoods - casts a hefty shadow over good news. Times,Sunday Times But, under a government of either party after the general election, there will need to be a fiscal contraction to offset deficits of this size. Times, Sunday Times When economic growth returns, there will need to be a sharp fiscal contraction to offset that borrowing. Times, Sunday Times But there has to be an offsetting fiscal contraction when the economy recovers. Times, Sunday Times He called it 'expansionary fiscal contraction'. Times, Sunday Times Such deep and swift fiscal contraction had only been tried twice before, both times by countries experiencing strong growth and in benign economic times, he added. Times, Sunday Times Opening a sodium channel causes depolarization, which could sequentially cause paralysis, heart contraction, and changing the senses of heat and cold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sympathetic stimulation also increases the rate of heart contractions and cardiac output. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the heart, alcohol reduces the force of heart contractions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This leads to a decrease in the strength of heart contractions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The latest purchasing managers' index for the services sector showed a record fall in business activity to 13.4 (levels below 50 indicate a contraction). Times,Sunday Times Index readings below 50 indicate a contraction in activity, while readings above 50 signal expansion. Globe and Mail Any reading below zero indicates a contraction in the region's manufacturing. Times, Sunday Times A reading of under 50 indicates a contraction. The Sun Any reading below 50 indicates a contraction. Times, Sunday Times Acetylcholine concentrations then increase at neuromuscular junctions to cause involuntary contraction of all muscles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tics are rapid, repetitive, involuntary contractions of a group of muscles that can be mild and infrequent or frequent and severe, as in the case of your daughter's cough. Times, Sunday Times The first stage starts with a series of involuntary contractions of the muscular walls of the uterus and gradual dilation of the cervix. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new version provides greater movement in the thumb and can be controlled by muscle contraction or a mobile phone app. Times, Sunday Times Try to combine this deep breathing with a muscle contraction. The Sun Muscle contraction and release, and breathing techniques are a central part of it. Times, Sunday Times Together they proposed the seminal theory that muscle contraction occurs by the bands of filaments interdigitating and sliding over each other, without the filaments themselves changing length. Times, Sunday Times However, it hammers the tropical fruit on potassium, which helps regulate our heart rate, nerve function and muscle contraction. The Sun The less air in the lungs, the more forcible the muscular contraction. The Sun The body likes routine and regular movement and the digestive tract works on muscular contraction to move food around the body. The Sun A protein that helps in muscular contraction. Times, Sunday Times Stimulation of these receptors causes a muscular contraction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the resting phase the tropomyosin covers the actins active sites so that the actin-myosin interaction can not take place and produce muscular contraction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Recent job cuts in the sector were reflected in the fastest rate of contraction in employment since the series began in 1997. Times, Sunday Times With factory order books deteriorating at an increased rate, the rate of contraction in the goods-producing sector will likely worsen in coming months. Times, Sunday Times In ten, the rate of contraction in the economy slowed in the first three months of this year, compared with the previous three months. Times, Sunday Times Contractive soils become denser as they shear, and their rate of contraction decreases until they reach a critical void ratio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The amount of water expelled from the cell and the rate of contraction are related to the osmolarity of the environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Indicators pointed to the economy suffering a 'continued severe contraction in the near-term', it said. Times, Sunday Times She had barely made it upstairs to collect her shoes and bag when she felt a severe contraction. Times, Sunday Times The intense heat melted his ear and eyelids and severe contraction of the scar tissue on his neck makes it almost impossible for him to move his head. Times, Sunday Times The mortgage broker also ousted its chief executive as it downsizes to prepare for a severe contraction in the mortgage market. Times, Sunday Times He suffered severe contractions in his legs and arms. Times, Sunday Times The result was a sharp contraction in production and output, a rush of bankruptcies and an alarming rise in unemployment. Times, Sunday Times The research, which measures the performance of portfolio companies by profit growth over the latest two financial years, covers a period of rapid expansion followed by sharp contraction. Times, Sunday Times The central bank's reaction to the crisis a clumsy expansion, then a sharp contraction of credit indicated its weakness, not its strength. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You should do a series of 10 short, sharp contractions each day. Times, Sunday Times Once a day you should also do a series of ten short, sharp contractions. Times, Sunday Times The institute said there had been 'a notable decrease in business confidence,' adding that 'trade remains the most significant issue, indicated by the strong contraction in new export orders'. Times, Sunday Times They create a large, lower-surface tenntiform mine, causing a strong contraction of the leaf. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had turned up at the busy maternity unit, having strong contractions, struggling to walk and feeling that the birth was imminent. Times, Sunday Times Your body should be linked by strong contractions in your upper body, core and hips, helping to maintain a straight line. The Sun The anteater's stomach, similar to a bird's gizzard, has hardened folds and uses strong contractions to grind up the insects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other symptoms include strong uterine contractions, nausea, seizures, and unconsciousness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, ergometrine should not be given as it causes tonic uterine contractions which may delay placental expulsion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The oxytocin-oxytocin receptor system plays an important role as an inducer of uterine contractions during parturition and of milk ejection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In human pre-term labour, atosiban, at the recommended dosage, antagonises uterine contractions and induces uterine quiescence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Signs and symptoms of preterm labor include four or more uterine contractions in one hour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 宫缩, 缩写形式单词的 Japanese: 陣痛, 短縮形 |
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