shrink：
不及物動詞 vi.
1.收縮,縮短,皺縮
This dress material shrinks in the wash.
這種衣料一洗要縮水。
2.退縮,畏怯
The boy shrank into a corner when the bully threatened to beat him.
惡棍威脅說要揍那男孩,男孩便退縮到一個角落里。
3.變小,變少,變瘦
When his influence began to shrink, his wealth also decreased.
當他的影響縮小時,他的財富也減少了。
4.回避,退避[(+from)]
She shrinks from meeting strangers.
她怕見生人。

及物動詞 vt.
1.使收縮,使皺縮
Hot water shrinks wool.
熱水會使羊毛皺縮。
2.使縮小,使變瘦
Shortage of hands has shrunk our plant's yearly output.
人手不足已使我們廠的年產量減少。

名詞 n.
1.收縮[C][U]
2.畏縮[C][U]
3.【美】【俚】精神科醫師[C]

put up sth（在戰斗，比賽等中）進行（抵抗，斗爭等）
put sb up向某人提供食宿；提名某人為候選人；
put sth up升起或舉起某物；建造或設立某物

intimidate：
及物動詞 vt.
1.威嚇;脅迫
intimidate sb in sth.
intimidate sb in doing sth

bail out：

1.保釋出來
An anonymous well-wisher bailed the prisoners out.
一個不留姓名的好心人把那些在押犯保釋出來了。

1.(從船里)往外舀水
When the storm rose on the lake, we had to bail out to reach the shore safely.
湖上起風暴時,我們只好從船里往外舀水以便安全靠岸。
2.跳傘
When the engine failed, the pilot told everyone to bail out.
引擎出了故障,飛行員只好叫大家跳傘。

bail-out
名詞 n.
1.跳傘
2.以優先股發給股東作為紅利之行為