abate

英 [əˈbeɪt]

美 [əˈbeɪt]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少

过去分词：abated　现在分词：abating　过去式：abated　第三人称单数：abates　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）减弱，减退，减轻，减少
  to become less strong; to make sth less strong
  1. The storm showed no signs of abating.
     暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
  2. Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
     应该采取措施减少污染。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
  If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
  1. The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
     他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。
  2. ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
     丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头

英英释义

verb

• become less in amount or intensity
  1. The storm abated
  2. The rain let up after a few hours
  Synonym:let upslack offslackdie away
• make less active or intense
  Synonym:slakeslack

双语例句

• Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
  什么也不能减弱那崇论的影响力。
• Also under this scenario, pressure on China to boost domestic consumer demand may abate.
  同时，要求中国刺激国内消费需求的压力也可能减轻。
• Not that they feel it so, but only to abate the edge of envy.
  其实他们并非真那样感觉，而只是想减轻别人的嫉妒而已。
• We must abate the smoke nuisance in the big cities.
  我们必须消除大城市里的烟尘污染。
• The I/ O of controller abate.
  控制器上的对应输入或输出点失效。
• The rain did not abate the crowd's enthusiasm for the baseball game.
  下雨并没有消减观众看棒球比赛的热情。
• The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
  他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。
• Mr White will abate part of the price if you ask him to.
  如果你请求，怀特先生将减少一部分的价格（他会给你价格上的折扣）。
• The grief will not abate soon, but this is not the only difficulty in the time ahead.
  悲伤不会很快消散，但这并非未来面临的唯一困难。
• Abate the smoke nuisance in big cities.
  消除大城市中讨厌的煤烟。