lessened

英 [ˈlesnd]

美 [ˈlesnd]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的过去分词和过去式

过去式：lessened　

COCA.34238

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
     他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
  2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
     要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

英英释义

adj

• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:diminishedvitiatedweakened
• decreased in severity

双语例句

• Production in heavy industry has also lessened.
  重工业生产也减少了。
• Such statistics have lessened the need for the US Federal Reserve to be aggressive in tightening monetary policy.
  这类统计数据降低了美联储大幅紧缩货币政策的必要性。
• Irritative symptoms lessened with repeated exposures.
  刺激症状随着重复暴露而减轻。
• The pain of his continued residence in Highbury, however, must certainly be lessened by his marriage.
  他继续待在海伯里，这本是一件令人痛苦的事，可是等他一结了婚，那痛苦肯定会随之减少。
• After five years, the grassland has been restored and dust storms have lessened.
  五年后，草原开始恢复，沙尘暴已经减少了。
• A second study, of patients undergoing colonoscopy, showed that listening to their selection of music reduced their anxiety levels and lessened the dosage required for sedation.
  另一项对结肠镜病人的研究显示，聆听自己选择的音乐降低了他们的焦虑程度，并减少了所需要的镇静剂量。
• The tension that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.
  存在于国家间的紧张一定能被减轻，如果误解和不信任被消除。
• A: I had introduced an advanced product line, which increased the output and lessened the cost.
  A：我曾经引进了一条先进的生产线，产量得到了提高，而且成本也降了下来。
• The rain bad lessened, but it stayed overcast.
  雨已小了，但天空仍是阴沉沉的。
• The power of the church in national affairs has lessened.
  教会对国事的影响力已减弱了。