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

• Stormwater harvesting is one of the key measure to control flood and abate water resources shortage problem in Beijing.
  雨洪利用是减轻北京城市防洪压力和缓解水资源危机的重要措施之一。
• 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。
• We must abate the noise pollution in our city.
  我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。
• The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.
  那医生给他一些药以减轻痛苦。
• 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）。
• Acupuncture can abate the hydrops of the injuried sciatic nerve trunks, protect PN and prevent retrograde degeneration.
  针刺能减轻坐骨神经干损伤后的水肿，保护周围神经，阻止逆行变性。
• Abate the smoke nuisance in big cities.
  消除大城市中讨厌的煤烟。
• However, as a result of current production order decreases, investment demand is further also abate.
  然而，由于目前的生产订单减少，投资需求也进一步减弱。
• Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
  什么也不能减弱那崇论的影响力。
• The role of teacher greatly abate.
  老师所起的作用大大减弱了。