contractions

英 [kənˈtrækʃənz]

美 [kənˈtrækʃənz]

n.  收缩; 缩小; (肌肉的)收缩，挛缩; (尤指分娩时的)子宫收缩; 词的缩约形式
contraction的复数

柯林斯词典

• (分娩时的)子宫收缩，宫缩
  When a woman who is about to give birth hascontractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
• N-COUNT (词的)缩约形式
  Acontractionis a shortened form of a word or words.
  1. 'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'.
     it's (带撇号)只能用作 it is 的缩约形式。
• See also:contract

双语例句

• Convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations.
  以肌肉收缩和放松交替变化为特征的痉挛。
• Potentially dangerous effects of DM in young children include dystonic reactions, severe involuntary muscle contractions and spasms.
  年幼儿童服用右美沙芬存在的潜在副作用包括异常反应、不随意肌严重收缩和痉挛。
• Strong contractions could lead to rupture of the uterus.
  强烈的收缩可能引起子宫破裂。
• Abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction.
  肌肉不正常的拉长；肌肉收缩后缓慢放松。
• This limits its ability to respond to domestic contractions.
  这限制了中国应对国内经济萎缩的能力。
• A drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labour, researchers say.
  研究人员称，一种治疗癌症的药物可以停止子宫收缩并防止早产。
• In humans higher oxytocin levels have been linked to physiological phenomena like contractions during childbirth, or orgasm.
  对人类而言，更高的催产素与像孕子期时的收缩或者高潮等生理现象相关。
• Bear markets anticipate and price in economic contractions.
  熊市预期经济会出现萎缩，并在价格中得到体现。
• Fourth, fiscal contractions that rely on spending cuts are more expansionary than tax-driven adjustment.
  第四，与税收驱动的调整相比，依赖于削减支出的财政紧缩更具有扩张性。
• The strain of the contractions and the pushing caused the aneurysm to rupture.
  收缩的张力和推挤使得动脉瘤破裂了。