compact

brief, concise, compact

名词 compact:

1. a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
   同义词：powder compact
2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
   同义词：covenant, concordat
3. a small and economical car
   同义词：compact car

动词 compact:

1. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
   同义词：pack
2. compress into a wad
   同义词：pack, bundle, wad
3. make more compact by or as if by pressing
   同义词：compress, pack together
4. squeeze or press together
   同义词：compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, press

形容词 compact:

1. closely and firmly united or packed together
2. having component parts closely crowded together
   同义词：dense, thick
3. heavy and compact in form or stature
   同义词：heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset
4. briefly giving the gist of something
   同义词：compendious, succinct, summary

1. The Commonwealth agreed to make a compact with this country.
   英联邦同意和这个国家订约。
2. Firm or compact in substance.
   紧密的物质上牢固的或致密的
3. He received a compact package.
   他收到一个扎得很紧的包裹。

compact

adj.（形容词）
Closely and firmly united or packed together; dense:
紧密的；挤满的：紧密和牢固地结合或包装到一起；稠密的：
例句：
compact clusters of flowers.
紧密的花束

Occupying little space compared with others of its type:
不占空间的：与同类型其他的相比较占的空间小的：
例句：
a compact camera; a compact car.
不占空间的摄像机；小型汽车

Brief and to the point; concise:
简洁的，紧凑的：简短的并达到一点；简明的：
例句：
a compact narration.
简明的叙述

Marked by or having a short, solid physique:
强健的：以矮为标志的或有矮且结实的体格：
例句：
a wrestler of compact build.
结实的摔跤选手

v.（动词）
com.pact.ed,com.pact.ing,com.pacts[k…m-p2kt.]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To press or join firmly together:
使压紧，塞满：牢固地挤压或联合在一起：
例句：
a kitchen device that compacted the trash.
可以压紧垃圾的厨房用具

To make by pressing or joining together; compose.
由…组成：通过挤压或联合到一起来制造；构成
To consolidate; combine.
把…合成一体；结合
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be capable of being pressed tightly together or to become so pressed:
使压紧：能够被紧紧地挤压到一起或成为如此挤压的：
例句：
garbage that compacts easily.
容易挤压的垃圾

n.（名词）

A small case containing a mirror, pressed powder, and a powder puff.
粉盒：包括镜子、挤压的粉末和粉扑的小盒子
An automobile that is bigger in size than a subcompact but smaller than an intermediate.
小型汽车：在尺寸上大于超小型汽车但小于中型汽车的汽车

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin comp3ctus [past participle of] compingere [to put together]
源自 拉丁语 comp3ctus [] compingere的过去分词 [放到一起]
com- [com-]
com- [表示.和，与.等意思的前缀]
pangere [to fasten] * see pag-
pangere [紧固] *参见 pag-

【引伸】
compact.ly
adv.（副词）
compact.ness
n.（名词）

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compact
compact 2

n.（名词）
An agreement or a covenant.See Synonyms at bargain
契约，合同参见 bargain

来源：
Latin compactum [neuter past participle of] compacosco [to make an agreement]
拉丁语 compactum [] compacosco的中性过去分词 [形成协议]
com- [com-]
com- [表示.和，与.等意思的前缀]
pacosco [to agree] * see pact
pacosco [同意] *参见 pact