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
Collins.1 / BNC.13783 / COCA.13243
牛津词典
verb
- （使）减弱，减退，减轻，减少
to become less strong; to make sth less strong- The storm showed no signs of abating.
暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。 - Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
应该采取措施减少污染。
- The storm showed no signs of abating.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.- 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。 - ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头
- The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
英英释义
verb
- become less in amount or intensity
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
- make less active or intense
双语例句
- Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
什么也不能减弱那崇论的影响力。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - They waited for the storm to abate.
他们等待暴雨减弱。 - As air and water do abate the fire.
犹如风和水抑止着烈火。 - We must abate the smoke nuisance in the big cities.
我们必须消除大城市里的烟尘污染。 - 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。 - 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。