| 单词 | compact |
| 释义 | compact (once / 422 pages) 1adjvn 2n A compact is a signed written agreement that binds you to do what you've promised. It also refers to something small or closely grouped together, like the row of compact rental cars you see when you wanted a van. As a verb, compact means "to compress or squeeze together," like how the garbage truck compacts your bags of trash. Compact, the adjective, describes something that is tightly packed together, like your luggage that is so compact it fits in the overhead compartment. Compact can also describe a brief summary, like a compact explanation of how the universe began that lasted only 10 minutes! WORD FAMILYcompact: compacted, compactedly, compacting, compaction, compactly, compactness, compacts, subcompact+/compaction: compactions/subcompact: subcompacts USAGE EXAMPLESHowever, regulations on expansion, to keep urbanisation as compact as possible, will be the bigger prerogative of cities, Creutzig says. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) Instead they want to rewrite the social compact so individuals accept more responsibility and risk for their health care. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) “Certainly among Democrats, yes,” Alexander said of the will to join the compact. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1adj closely and firmly united or packed together compact soil compact clusters of flowers Syn|Ant clayey, cloggy, heavy (used of soil) compact and fine-grained close-packedpacked especially tightly consolidatedforming a solid mass impacted, wedgedwedged or packed in together packedpressed together or compressed serried(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together tightpacked closely together concentratedgathered together or made less diffuse loose not compact or dense in structure or arrangement light(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency shifting, unfirm(of soil) unstable siltyfull of silt unconsolidatedloose and unstratified 2adj having a short and solid form or stature a wrestler of compact build Syn heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset little, short low in stature; not tall 3adj briefly giving the gist of something a compact style is brief and pithy Syn compendious, succinct, summary concise expressing much in few words 4v make more compact by or as if by pressing Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper compress, pack together decompress, uncompress restore to its uncompressed form pack, tamp, tamp down press down tightly force, squeeze, wedge squeeze like a wedge into a tight space 5v squeeze or press together Syn|Hypo|Hyper compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze choke, strangle constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing primcontract one's lips astringeconstrict or bind or draw together strangulateconstrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air convulsecontract involuntarily, as in a spasm convulsecause to contract bear down, overbearcontract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery choke, fret, gagbe too tight; rub or press choke, scragwring the neck of tighten become tight or tighter 6v compress into a wad Syn|Hypo|Hyper bundle, pack, wad pack have the property of being packable or of compacting easily puddle work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud arrange, set up put into a proper or systematic order 7v have the property of being packable or of compacting easily This powder compacts easily Syn|Hyper pack bundle, pack, wad compress into a wad be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 8n a small and economical car Syn|Hyper compact car auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine 9n a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse 2Syn|Hyper powder compact case a portable container for carrying several objects n a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action Syn|Exp|Hyper concordat, covenant Lateran Treaty the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state written agreement a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties |
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