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constrict

🇬🇧 UK/kən'strɪkt/🇺🇸 US/kәn'strikt/
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Definitions

v.

To make narrower by squeezing or pressing; to limit or restrict.

压缩,收缩,束紧;限制

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
strictdraw tight, bind
=constrict

Common Collocations

  • 1.constrict blood vessels血管收缩
  • 2.constrict movement限制活动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Cold weather causes blood vessels to constrict.

  • 2.

    The muscle tissues constrict when exposed to cold water, reducing blood flow.

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