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constriction

🇬🇧 UK/kən'strɪkʃn/🇺🇸 US/kәn'strikʃәn/
C2

Definitions

n.

The act of squeezing or narrowing something; a tight or narrow part; a feeling of tightness

收缩;压缩;紧窄感

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
stridraw tight, bind
+
ctdraw tight, bind
+
ionact, process, state
=constriction

Common Collocations

  • 1.constriction of blood vessels血管收缩
  • 2.traffic constriction交通堵塞

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The constriction of the highway caused severe traffic delays during rush hour.

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