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 moderate DHF cases, all signs and symptoms abate after the fever subsides.
  一般性登革出血热病例的所有体征和症状随高热消退而减轻。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They waited for the storm to abate.
  他们等待暴雨减弱。
• Abate the smoke nuisance in big cities.
  消除大城市中讨厌的煤烟。
• 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。
• 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。