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 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。
• One effective way to abate particulate pollution is to research and develop filtration techniques for particulates from diesel emission.
  柴油机排气微粒对环境危害严重，研究开发排气过滤技术是解决问题的有效措施之一。
• I think this trend will abate in 2014, and the BRICs will once again capture some positive headlines.
  我认为，这种趋势在2014年将淡化，而金砖四国将再次传出一些积极的消息。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Also under this scenario, pressure on China to boost domestic consumer demand may abate.
  同时，要求中国刺激国内消费需求的压力也可能减轻。
• The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.
  那医生给他一些药以减轻痛苦。
• 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。