condense

vt.

1. 压缩；浓缩
   condensed milk

   炼乳

   condensed soup

   浓汤

   Milk becomes condensed when water is taken out of it.

   去除其中的水分，牛奶便成炼乳。

2. 聚集（光线）
3. 缩短，减缩（文章等）
   He condensed his report from 2,000 words to 1,000.

   他将报告从两千字压缩到一千字。

4. 使冷凝，使凝结

vi.

1. （气体）冷却成液体（或固体）
   Moisture in the atmosphere condensed into dew during the night.

   大气中的水汽在夜里凝成了露水。

2. 浓缩；凝结