condenses; condensed; condensing
condenses; condensed; condensing
Learner's definition of CONDENSE
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[+ object] : to make (something) shorter or smaller by removing parts that are less important缩短;压缩;简缩 —
often + to or into -
We've condensed the most important news down to a few paragraphs.我们把最重要的新闻压缩为几个段落。
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Every week, they condense several hours of videotape into a one half-hour TV show.他们每周都把几小时的录像带压缩成半小时的电视节目。
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The book condenses nearly 50 years of history into 200 pages.这本书把近50年的历史浓缩成200页的文字。
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[no object] : to change from a gas into a liquid(气体)冷凝,凝结 3
[+ object] : to remove water from (something) to make it thicker(使)浓缩,变浓,变稠