Definition
收缩 means 'to contract' physically (muscles, fabric, heart) or 'to withdraw' strategically (from a market or area). It differs from 缩小 (reduce in size/scope) and 撤退 (retreat, especially military). For muscle/heart contraction and business withdrawal, 收缩 is the standard term; 缩 is the shorter form used in compounds.
verb
to shrinkto contract (in size or scope)to pull backto withdraw(physiology) to contractsystole
Examples
- 收缩。Zhè zhǒng bùliào yùshuǐ huì shōu suō yí cùn.This fabric shrinks an inch when it gets wet.
- 收缩。Xīnzàng měi miǎo zhōng shōu suō yí cì.The heart contracts once per second.
- 收缩。Gōngsī jìhuà cóng hǎiwài shìchǎng quánmiàn shōu suō.The company plans to fully withdraw from overseas markets.
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