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condenses

UK //kənˈdensɪz//US //kənˈdensɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'condensare',由 'con-'(一起)和 'densus'(密集的)组成,意为使更密集或浓缩。

verb

❶ 指物质从气体或蒸汽状态转变为液体或固体状态,通常是由于温度降低或压力增加。

“Water vapor condenses into droplets on the cold window.”

(水蒸气在冰冷的窗户上凝结成小水滴。)

“The steam condenses when it touches the cooler surface.”

(蒸汽接触到较冷的表面时会凝结。)

❶ 指将信息或内容压缩成更简短的形式,使其更紧凑或浓缩。

“She condenses the report into a single page summary.”

(她把报告压缩成一页的摘要。)

“The book condenses years of research into a few chapters.”

(这本书将多年的研究浓缩为几个章节。)

同义词:compress, concentrate, compact, summarize, abridge

常见短语

condenses into — 指物质从气态转变为液态或固态的过程,或信息被压缩成更简洁的形式。

“The steam condenses into water when cooled.”

(蒸汽冷却时凝结成水。)

condenses down — 强调将内容或信息大幅缩减,使其更紧凑或易于理解。

“The lengthy discussion condenses down to a few key points.”

(冗长的讨论被缩减为几个关键点。)