condense
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/kənˈdens/
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/kənˈdens/
to change from gas to liquid, or to make gas change to liquid
Steam will condense into water when it cools down.
蒸汽冷却时会凝结成水。
to make liquid thicker by removing water
You can condense the soup by boiling it longer.
你可以通过长时间煮沸来浓缩汤。
to make writing shorter by using fewer words
The writer had to condense the long story into a short article.
作者不得不将长篇故事浓缩成一篇短文。