compress
verb transitive /kəmˈpres/
■to press something into a smaller space 压缩；压紧•Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure.把盆里的泥土压实以固定植物。 •compressed air压缩空气 ■to make information, a piece of writing, etc. shorter 压缩（文字）；使（资讯、作品等）精炼，缩短•The course compresses two year's training into six intensive months.这个课程把两年的培训内容压缩成六个月的强化训练。 •I managed to compress ten pages of notes into four paragraphs.我设法把十页的笔记缩减成四个段落。 ■to make a computer file use less space when it is stored in the memory of a computer or on a disk, by using a special program 压缩（电脑档案）•to compress data/files压缩资料／档案
noun countable UK [ˈkɒm.pres] US [ˈkɑːm-/
■a thick soft piece of cloth which is pressed to a part of a person's body to stop bleeding or to reduce pain or swelling （止血、止痛或消肿的）敷布，压布•a cold/hot compress冷／热敷布 |