| 释义 |
con·dense
I. \kənˈden(t)s\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English condensen, from Middle French condenser, from Latin condensare, from com- + densare to make thick or dense, from densus thick, dense — more at dense
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make more dense or compact : compress or concentrate into a smaller compass or volume
< the Senate condensed the five-year plan into three years — F.L.Paxson >
b. : to reduce (sentences, paragraphs, or larger literary units) to compact form : abridge, compress
< condense a literary work >
2. : to subject (as atoms) to condensation
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become denser, more compact, or more intense : contract
< his anger did not evaporate in words but condensed and sank deeper — George Meredith >
b. : to reduce what one says or writes to a concise form
2. of a chemical substance : to undergo condensation
Synonyms: see contract
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin condensus, back-formation from condensare
obsolete : condensed, dense |