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

• 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。
• 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。
• They waited for the storm to abate.
  他们等待暴雨减弱。
• 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。
• 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。
• These headwinds are now beginning to abate but it may be another four years before they fully subside.
  目前逆风正开始减弱，但完全平息下来可能还需要4年时间。
• Conclusionot can improve the functions of upper limbs and hand and abate complications in stroke patients.
  结论作业疗法可以提高偏瘫患者的上肢功能及手的实用性，减少并发症。
• 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 doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.
  那医生给他一些药以减轻痛苦。
• 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。