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

中文词源

compact 袖珍的

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.

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

1. He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.: 他看上去非常强壮，像个敦实的运动员。

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。

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。

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。