compact

英 [k?m'p?kt] 美['kɑmp?kt]

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第三人稱單數:?compacts;過去式:?compacted;過去分詞:?compacted;現在分詞:?compacting;副詞:?compactly;名詞:?compactness;

1、com- "with, together" + pact-.
2、含義：fasten together, concentrate.

compact 袖珍的

com-, 強調。-pact, 固定，系緊，見pact, 協議，條約。

compact: compact: There are two distinct words compact in English; both are of Latin origin, but they come from completely different sources. The adjective, ‘compressed’ [14], comes from Latin compactus, the past participle of compingere, a compound verb formed from com- ‘together’ and pangere ‘fasten’. The noun use ‘small case for face powder’ is 20th-century and based on the notion of firmly compacted powder. Compact ‘agreement’ [16] comes from Latin compactum, a noun based on the past participle of the verb compacīscī ‘come to an agreement’. The unprefixed form pacīscī, a relative of Latin pax ‘peace’, gave English pact [15].
=> pact, peace
compact (adj.): late 14c., from Middle French compact (14c.) or directly from Latin compactus "concentrated," past participle of compingere "to fasten together, construct," from com- "with, together" (see com-) + pangere "to fix, fasten" (see pact). Compact car is 1960. Compact disc is from 1979.
compact (n.1): "agreement," 1590s, from Latin compactum "agreement," noun use of neuter past participle of compacisci "come to agreement," from com- "together" (see com-) + pacisci "to covenant, contract" (see pact).
compact (v.): early 15c., from Latin compactus, past participle of compingere "to fasten together" (see compact (adj.)). Related: Compacted; compacting.
compact (n.2): "make-up case," 1921, from compact (adj.), based on its containing compacted face powder.

1. He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.: 他看上去非常強壯，像個敦實的運動員。

2. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.: 激光唱片極大地提高了錄音的音質。

3. Photos taken by compact cameras are often dark because they're slightly underexposed.: 袖珍相機所拍的照片往往比較暗，因為存在輕微的曝光不足。

4. The Auto Compact Disc Cleaner can run off batteries or mains.: 這種光盤自動清洗機可用電池或電源兩種方式驅動。