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a.
- 緊密的,結實的
His uncle is a man of
compact build.
他叔父身體結實。
- 緊湊的;小巧的;小型的
The company came up with a new, more
compact computer.
公司推出了一種新的更小型的電腦。
- 簡潔的
I appreciate his
compact style of writing.
我欣賞他那簡潔的文體。
vt.
- 使緊密;壓緊
My wife
compacted my clothes in a suitcase.
妻子把我的衣服緊塞在手提箱裡。
- 使簡潔
- 結實地組成
辨析
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衍生
ad.
compactly
n. [U]
compactness
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n.
- 合同,契約[C][U]
The two nations made a
compact to control drug traffic.
兩國達成協議控制毒品走私。
辨析
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adj.
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kəmˈpakt/
- closely set or packed together; dense.
▸having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space.
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(compact of)
archaic composed or made up of.
v.
/
kəmˈpakt/
exert force on to make more dense; compress.
▸archaic form by pressing the component parts together.
n.
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ˈkɒmpakt/
a small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.
Derivative
- compaction n.
- compactly adv.
- compactness n.
- compactor n.
Etymology
ME: from L. compact-, compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’.
compact2
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n.
a formal agreement or contract between two or more parties.
v.
make or enter into (a formal agreement).
Etymology
C16: from L. compact-, compacisci, from com- ‘with’ + pacisci ‘make a covenant’; cf. pact.