a compact (with [something])
常指带镜子的化妆盒。
She took a compact out of her purse.
她从钱包里拿出一个粉盒。
紧凑型汽车；小型经济型汽车
compacts — plural of compact
粉饼盒；化妆盒；协定；契约；公约；小型大报；紧凑版式报纸；协议或合同。；一种小巧的折叠粉盒,通常带有镜子、粉扑和粉饼,小到可放入女士手袋或口袋。
a small, economical car sized between a subcompact and an intermediate car
协议或合同。
An agreement or contract.
一种小巧的折叠粉盒,通常带有镜子、粉扑和粉饼,小到可放入女士手袋或口袋。
A slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powder puff, small enough to fit in a woman's purse, handbag, or pocket.
小型化妆盒,带镜子,便于女性携带
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
一种比微型车大但比中型车小的汽车。
An automobile that is larger than a subcompact but smaller than an intermediate.
两方或多方(国家)签署的书面协议,执行某项行动
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
一种以小型报尺寸出版但保持非煽情风格的大报。
A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
小型经济型汽车
a small and economical car
She always keeps a compact in her handbag for touch-ups.
她总是在手提包里放一个小型化妆盒以便补妆。
用法提示：这里 compact 是名词，意为小型化妆盒，指带镜子的小型化妆品盒。
The antique compact from her grandmother is still in perfect condition.
她祖母留下的古董化妆盒仍然完好无损。
用法提示：这里 compact 是名词，指装饰性的小化妆盒。
He gave her a compact engraved with her initials as a birthday gift.
他送给她一个刻有她名字首字母的小化妆盒作为生日礼物。
用法提示：这里 compact 是名词，用作礼物，指小型化妆盒。
常指带镜子的化妆盒。
She took a compact out of her purse.
她从钱包里拿出一个粉盒。
通常指正式书面协议。
The compact between the two nations was signed yesterday.
两国之间的协议昨天签署了。
紧凑型轿车。
She drives a compact to save gas.
她开一辆小型车以节省汽油。
正式法律文件，强调具有法律约束力，常用于商业或雇佣关系，比 compact 更通用
常指国家或政治团体间的协议，语气比 compact 稍弱，侧重承诺而非法律约束
较古老或宗教性的正式协议，现代用法限于特定语境，与 compact 互换性低
专指国家间正式协定，法律效力强，比 compact 更正式、更具体
较正式，强调共识与和谐，可替代 compact 但语气较轻
grammar · medium
易错句子Please write a compact of the meeting.
正确表达Please write a summary of the meeting.
compact 作名词时没有“摘要、概要”的含义，该用法是对其形容词义（紧凑的）的误用。正确表达“摘要”应使用 summary。
grammar · medium
易错句子We signed a compact with the supplier.
正确表达We signed a contract with the supplier.
compact 作为名词指“（国家间的）正式协议”，而商业合同通常用 contract。在此语境下使用 contract 更准确。
针对书面协议（compact）义项，指双方或多方意见不一致的状态
pact 与 compact（名词意为“协议”）意思相近，但 compact 更正式，通常指国家间的书面协议，而 pact 可指个人或团体间的协定。拼写差异在于前缀 com-。
compact 作形容词时意为“紧凑的”，与名词词义不同，且发音重音相同（/ˈkɑmpækt/），学习者易混淆词性而导致误用。
粉盒
She opened her powder compact to touch up her makeup.
她打开粉盒补妆。
带镜子的化妆盒
She carried a mirrored compact in her purse.
她包里带着一个带镜子的化妆盒。
社会契约
The idea of a social compact is central to democratic theory.
社会契约的理念是民主理论的核心。
国际协议
The two nations signed an international compact to reduce carbon emissions.
两国签署了一项减少碳排放的国际协议。
双边协议
The two leaders signed a bilateral compact on trade cooperation.
两位领导人签署了一项贸易合作的双边协议。
紧凑型汽车
He drives a compact car that gets excellent gas mileage.
他开一辆燃油效率极高的紧凑型汽车。
与正式协议相关的领域
达成协议的过程
签署协议的一方
协议中的具体规定
使协议生效的正式步骤
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