compress
verb [ T ] uk/kəmˈpres/ us/kəmˈpres/
压缩；压紧
to press something into a smaller space
Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure. 把盆里的土压实使植株固定。
compressed air 压缩空气
压缩（文字）；使（信息、作品等）精炼，缩短
to make information, a piece of writing, etc. shorter
The course compresses two year's training into six intensive months. 这项课程把两年的培训内容压缩成6个月的强化训练。
I managed to compress ten pages of notes into four paragraphs. 我设法把10页的笔记压缩成了4个段落。
压缩（计算机文件）
to make a computer file use less space when it is stored in the memory of a computer or on a disk, by using a special program
to compress data/files 压缩数据／文件
compress
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒm.pres/ us/ˈkɑːm.pres/
（止血、止痛或消肿的）敷布，压布
a thick, soft piece of cloth that is pressed to a part of a person's body to stop bleeding or to reduce pain or swelling
a cold/hot compress 冷／热敷布