contraction
n. 收缩，缩小；痉挛，子宫收缩；缩约词，缩约形式；（疾病、习惯等的）招致，染上
复数 contractions
例句
'He's' may be a contraction of 'he is' or 'he has'.
he's可以是he is或he has的缩约形式。
《牛津词典》
The sudden contraction of the markets left them with a lot of unwanted stock.
股票市场骤然收缩，让他们剩下了许多无人要的股票。
The most common type of headache is a tension or muscle contraction.
最常见的头痛类型是紧张或肌肉收缩。
