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 I/ O of controller abate.
  控制器上的对应输入或输出点失效。
• 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。
• We must abate the noise pollution in our city.
  我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。
• Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
  什么也不能减弱那崇论的影响力。
• 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）。
• 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。
• Now I have grown up and I hope that I will abate some burden for my parents, especially the economic burden.
  我现在长大了，也希望替父母减轻一些至少是经济上的负担。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。