abating

英 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的现在分词

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

双语例句

• Now more than seven months later, is your concern growing or abating?
  现在已经过去7个多月了，您的担忧是增加了，还是减少了？
• But the amount of money riding on the practice shows no sign yet of abating.
  但目前没有任何迹象表明，投入卖空交易的金额有下降趋势。
• Yet the news is not all bad: inflationary pressures are abating fast.
  但这也不全然是坏事：通胀压力正迅速减轻。
• But as the third quarter now comes to a close, the downward trend shows no sign of abating.
  但如今第三季度也即将结束，下行趋势仍然毫无缓和迹象。
• Equities and other risky assets climbed to 2009 highs yesterday as the mood of optimism over the global economy showed few signs of abating.
  全球股市及其它高风险资产价格昨日攀升至2009年高点。人们对于全球经济的乐观情绪，几乎没有显示出任何减弱的迹象。
• Leading banks yesterday provided evidence that the US consumer recession is abating, reporting that losses on credit cards, mortgages and other loans are starting to moderate.
  美国多家大银行昨日报告，其信用卡、抵押贷款和其它类型贷款的亏损程度正在减轻，这为美国消费者正在走出衰退提供了证据。
• But in fact the trademark marketing is mostly relying on the public relations in today's continuous abating of ads.
  不过事实上，在广告日益失效的今天，品牌营销越来越多地依靠公共关系。
• But with a player like Rooney showing no signs of his incredible form abating, Vidic and co have no fears about the weeks ahead.
  但有了鲁尼这样的球员，维迪奇和他的队友们对未来充满信心。
• The war crisis seemed to be abating.
  战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了。
• And despite the rise of world-class schools in China, the influx shows little sign of abating.
  尽管中国出现了一些世界级的院校，但留学西方的热潮丝毫不见减弱。