compact

• n. 合同，契约；小粉盒
• adj. 紧凑的，紧密的；简洁的
• vt. 使简洁；使紧密结合

com-, 强调。-pact, 固定，系紧，见pact, 协议，条约。

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.

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2. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.

激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。

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3. Photos taken by compact cameras are often dark because they're slightly underexposed.

袖珍相机所拍的照片往往比较暗，因为存在轻微的曝光不足。

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4. The Auto Compact Disc Cleaner can run off batteries or mains.

这种光盘自动清洗机可用电池或电源两种方式驱动。

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5. He was compact, probably no taller than me.

他矮小壮实，可能并不比我高。

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