| 单词 | contraction |
| 例句 | contraction noun 1.•the contraction of the industry:shrinking, shrinkage, decline, decrease, diminution, dwindling. 2.•the contraction of muscles:tightening, tensing, flexing. 3.•my contractions started at midnight:labor pains, labor | cramps. 4.•“goodbye” is a contraction of “God be with you”:abbreviation, short form, shortened form, elision, diminutive. |
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