condense/kənˋdɛns; kənˈdens/v 1 [I,T] if gas or hot air condenses, it becomes a liquid as it becomes colder〔气体或热空气〕冷凝﹐凝结 2 [T] to make a speech or piece of writing shorter by using fewer words to say the same thing 将〔讲话或文章〕压缩 3 [T] to make a liquid thicker by removing some of the water from it 使〔液体〕浓缩: condensed milk 炼乳