收敛 (shōu liǎn) — to restrain, to curb (one's emotions, behavior); (mathematics) to converge; to dwindle, to vanish (less common)
Definition
Two main senses: (1) to restrain/curb emotions or behavior (e.g. 收敛情绪); (2) the math term for a sequence or series converging. Less commonly, something gradually vanishing. Distinct from 汇合/汇聚 (things flowing together).
verb
to restrainto curb (one's emotions, behavior)(mathematics) to convergeto dwindleto vanish (less common)
Examples
- ，收敛。Zài zhèng shì chǎng hé, tā xué huì le shōu liǎn zì jǐ de qíng xù.In formal occasions, he learned to restrain his emotions.
- 收敛。Zhè ge shù liè shōu liǎn yú yí gè cháng shù.This sequence converges to a constant.
- 收敛。Tā de nù qì màn màn shōu liǎn le.His anger gradually dwindled.
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