lessening

英 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的现在分词

现在分词：lessening　

BNC.23315 / COCA.27733

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

noun

• a change downward
  1. there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
  2. there was a sharp drop-off in sales
  Synonym:decreasedrop-off

双语例句

• That divergence may be lessening, however.
  然而，二者之间的差异可能正在缩小。
• But, a big step toward lessening the federal debt burden has just been taken.
  然而，华盛顿刚刚朝着减轻联邦债务负担迈出了一大步。
• An important way to reduce NCDs is to focus on lessening the risk factors associated with these diseases.
  减少非传染性疾病的一个重要方式就是将重点放在减少与这些疾病有关的危险因素方面。
• As such, a lessening of fed support for the economy was viewed as both premature and disruptive.
  因此，美联储对经济的支持力度缩减被视为操之过急，具有破坏性。
• Only "changed" information is sent across the network and passed through extensive transformation processes, thus lessening the burden on the network and systems performing manipulation.
  仅通过网络发送“更改的”信息，并对其进行进一步的转换处理，从而减少了网络和执行相关操作的系统的负担。
• Wildlife's dwelling places are gradually lessening.
  野生动物们的居住地正在逐渐减少。
• I think this notion that somehow there is any lessening of that special relationship is misguided.
  我认为，有关这种特殊关系减弱的提法多少是被误导了。
• Large, operable windows of high-efficiency glass provide cross-ventilation cooling, lessening the house's need for air-conditioning.
  大型，高效率的可操作的窗户玻璃提供跨通风降温，减轻家里的空气调节系统的需要。
• A part of the year marked by a cessation or lessening of normal activity, as of a business.
  淡季一年中的一段时间。其显著特点是正常的活动，如商业活动停止或减少了。
• Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
  通过减少张力或强度使变松。