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

• In order to effectively abate the noise of geared pump vibration signal, matching pursuit is introduced for de-noising.
  为了更有效地消除齿轮泵振动信号的噪声，引入匹配追踪消噪方法。
• The role of teacher greatly abate.
  老师所起的作用大大减弱了。
• Indeed, perhaps the real fear for emerging markets is that the money starts to abate.
  事实上，新兴市场真正需要担忧的，或许是资金流入开始减缓。
• 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。
• 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。
• To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.
  变缓和变得较不激烈、不剧烈或不极端；缓和。
• The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.
  那医生给他一些药以减轻痛苦。
• Sterling has recently been strong, which will help to abate inflationary pressures.
  英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。
• The industry should use the best practicable methods to abate pollution.
  产业界应该用最为切实可行的好办法减少污染。
• As air and water do abate the fire.
  犹如风和水抑止着烈火。