lessening

英 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的现在分词

现在分词：lessening　

BNC.23315 / COCA.27733

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
     他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
  2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
     要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

英英释义

noun

• a change downward
  1. there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
  2. there was a sharp drop-off in sales
  Synonym:decreasedrop-off

双语例句

• This is the price society and the financial system pays for lessening risks and promoting stability.
  这是社会和金融体系为降低风险、提升稳定性所付出的代价。
• An important way to reduce NCDs is to focus on lessening the risk factors associated with these diseases.
  减少非传染性疾病的一个重要方式就是将重点放在减少与这些疾病有关的危险因素方面。
• The internal auditing department's lack of independence will result in the lessening of its authority.
  内部审计部门的独立性不强，影响其工作的权威性；
• I gather there seems to be no lessening of the intensity of argumentation in this country.
  我猜想关于这国家，的论证强度没有减少。
• The action of lessening in severity or intensity.
  严肃或紧张减少的行为。
• This is creating the lessening of the magnetic grid.
  这造成了磁力栅格的变小。
• A part of the year marked by a cessation or lessening of normal activity, as of a business.
  淡季一年中的一段时间。其显著特点是正常的活动，如商业活动停止或减少了。
• He said the combination of a weak dollar and yen with higher commodity currencies despite muted performances by oil and gold depicted a clear lessening of risk aversion.
  他表示，疲软的美元与日元，加之走高的大宗商品国家货币尽管石油和黄金价格平平描绘出了一幅风险厌恶明显减轻的景况。
• A violation can occur even if there is no lessening of competition between the acquiring and the acquired firm.
  即使没有削弱兼并和被兼并厂商之间的竞争，也可能构成触犯法令。
• What we do register more and more is the gradually lessening of fear where we are concerned.
  我们越来越多印象深刻的是逐步的“恐惧”的学习，这是我们关注的问题。