constrict

• vt. 压缩；束紧

con-, 强调。-str, 拉长，拉紧，词源同strict,strain.

constrict (v.)

early 15c., from Latin constrictus, past participle of constringere "compress" (see constrain). A direct borrowing from Latin of the same word which, via French, became constrain. Related: Constricted; constricting.

1. She objects to the tests the Government's advisers have devised because they constrict her teaching style.

她反对政府顾问设计的考试，因为这些考试限制了她的教学风格。

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2. Panic can constrict the blood vessels and impose an additional burden on the heart.

恐慌会使血管收缩,增加心脏负担.

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3. Nerves constrict the blood vessels in the extremities of the body.

神经促使人手脚处的血管开始收缩.

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4. Corset: Article of clothing worn to shape or constrict the torso.

紧身健美装: 一种贴身内衣或外部装饰,使体形美观或紧束身躯用的衣物.

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5. Perhaps, peripheral blood vessels are mistakenly told to constrict, increasing blood pressure.

或许, 外围血管被错误地告知,需要其压缩, 从而使血压升高.

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