contraction
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述物理或生理过程，如肌肉收缩或经济收缩，也可指语言缩写。
介词用法
常与 of 连用表示所属或来源，如 contraction of the uterus；在医学或科学语境中，也可用 in 表示位置或状态。
语域说明
在正式或学术语境中多指物理或经济收缩，日常口语中更常见于语言缩写，如 I'm 是 I am 的 contraction。
基础例句
During exercise, muscle contraction helps you move your body.
运动时，肌肉收缩帮助你移动身体。
In English, "can't" is a contraction of "cannot".
在英语中，“can't”是“cannot”的缩写形式。
She felt a sharp contraction in her stomach after eating too much.
吃太多后，她感到胃部一阵剧烈的收缩。
高级例句
The economic contraction led to a significant decrease in employment rates across the region.
经济收缩导致该地区就业率显著下降。
In medical studies, uterine contraction is monitored to assess labor progress.
在医学研究中，监测子宫收缩以评估分娩进展。
The contraction of the company's operations resulted in cost savings but reduced market presence.
公司业务的收缩带来了成本节约，但减少了市场存在感。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误用法中“contraction”不够具体，应指定为“muscle contraction”以明确是肌肉收缩，避免歧义。
错误用法中“contraction”指代不清，应改为“use of contractions”以更准确地描述语言中缩写形式的普遍性。
近义词辨析
shrinkage
shrinkage 通常指尺寸或体积的缩小，如布料缩水，而 contraction 更强调主动或物理过程，如肌肉或经济收缩。
The shrinkage of the fabric after washing was minimal, unlike the contraction of the heart during exercise.
abbreviation
abbreviation 泛指任何缩写形式，如 Dr. 是 Doctor 的缩写，而 contraction 特指通过省略字母形成的缩写，如 don't 是 do not 的 contraction。
In formal writing, avoid contractions like "it's", but abbreviations such as "etc." are acceptable.