“使收缩”常见的英文表达有 cause to contract、make (something) contract 或 induce contraction (of...) 。
cause to contract:强调引发、导致收缩这一动作。例如:The cold weather causes the metal to contract.(寒冷的天气使金属收缩。)
make (something) contract:语气较为直接、口语化,“make”后面接宾语,表示让某物收缩。例如:Heat makes the rubber band contract.(加热使橡皮筋收缩。)
induce contraction (of...): “induce”有“引起、诱发”之意,“induce contraction”更侧重于科学、医学等专业领域描述引发收缩的过程。例如:Certain chemicals can induce contraction of the muscle.(某些化学物质能引起肌肉收缩 。 )