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

• We must abate the noise pollution in our city.
  我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。
• 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。
• 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。
• They waited for the storm to abate.
  他们等待暴雨减弱。
• 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。
• 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。
• We must abate the noise on the campus.
  我们必须消除校园里的噪音干扰。
• The role of teacher greatly abate.
  老师所起的作用大大减弱了。
• 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。
• 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。