constricting
present participle ofconstrict
| 单词 | constricting |
| 释义 | constricting present participle ofconstrict constrict verb uk/kənˈstrɪkt/us/kənˈstrɪkt/constrictverb(BECOME TIGHTER)[IorT] tobecometighterandnarrower, or to make somethingbecometighterandnarrower: Hehatedwearingatie- hefeltit constricted hisbreathing. When you'redancing, you don'twanttowearanything that constrictsyourmovements. Thedrugcausesthebloodvesselsto constrict. Squeezing and grinding
constrictverb(LIMIT)[T] tolimitanactionorbehaviour: Too manyruleshad constricted herlifestyle. Limiting and restricting
Examplesofconstrictingconstricting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. As such, they raise the intrahepatic resistance to blood flow byconstrictingthe sinusoids and contracting the whole cirrhotic liver. From theCambridge English Corpus We were not interested in thusconstrictingthe terms of reference. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, regimes were forced to seek alternative methods ofconstrictingthe transitions while formally adhering to nominal characteristics of democratic systems. From theCambridge English Corpus Different kinds of subjects will possess different properties and degrees of properties which will render these subjects more or lessconstrictingbounds of existence. From theCambridge English Corpus Stevens (1987) suggests that lianas impact host canopies byconstrictinggrowing twigs and branches and reducing fecundity. From theCambridge English Corpus Shaded circles indicate pulmonary vascular resistance, and resistance while eitherconstricting, or else having unshaded circles indicate mean pulmonary arterial pressure. From theCambridge English Corpus The glottal articulation in such segments results in a build-up of air pressure, usually a function of raising the sealed larynx andconstrictingthe pharyngeal walls. From theCambridge English Corpus Valve 6 is normally associated with strong constriction, and usually functions as an added enhancement to otherconstrictingvalves. From theCambridge English Corpus Thisconstrictingview of computer networking can pervade the management of computer facilities within an organisation - limiting its possibilities and even serving as a means of oppression. From theCambridge English Corpus Endothelin is a potent endothelial derivedconstrictingfactor. From theCambridge English Corpus Secondly, and furtherconstrictingthe policy goal, tackling health inequality does not extend to bringing levels of health in the poorest groups closer to the national average. From theCambridge English Corpus Housing conditions, too, wereconstricting. From theCambridge English Corpus Once established, the vision is rapidly lost and treatment is aimed atconstrictingthe pupil and correcting the fundamental abnormality or at providing an alternative drainage route. From theCambridge English Corpus These are therefore articulated as voiced rather than voiceless unless some contrary gesture intervenes, such as spreading apart or tightlyconstrictingthe vocal folds so as to inhibit their vibration. From theCambridge English Corpus One could go to the trade unions and point out that the old days of aconstrictingmarket were over. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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