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 con·strict /kənˈstrɪkt/
 (vt.)壓縮,束緊,使收縮(vi.)壓縮

 con·strict /kənˈstrɪkt/ 及物動詞

 Con·strict v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Constricting.]  To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
    Such things as constrict the fibers.   --Arbuthnot.
    Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction serves to constrict.   --Todd & Bowman.
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 constrict
      v 1: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the
           spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, squeeze,
            compact, contract, press]
      2: become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn:
         constringe, narrow]