名词
中文翻译：收缩
同义词：
['shorten', 'shorten up', 'reduce']
例句：
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1. The temperature has contracted significantly sincethe beginning of the year.
自年初以来，温度显著下降。
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2. The company'sprofits have contracted due to the economicdownturn.
由于经济衰退，公司的利润已经减少。
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3. Theteam worked tirelessly to reducethe project's timeline bya month.
团队努力不懈地将项目的时间表缩短了一个月。