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compressed

UK/kəm'prest/US/kәm'prest/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Pressed tightly together; reduced in size by pressure

被压缩的,压紧的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
com-together, with
+
presspress, squeeze
+
-edpast tense / completed
=compressed

compress (press together) + -ed = 'squeezed into smaller space' — compressed air, a compressed file.

Root press still carries 89 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.compressed air压缩空气
  • 2.compressed file压缩文件
  • 3.compressed format压缩格式

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tool runs on compressed air.

  • 2.

    Send me the compressed file so it uploads faster.

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