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
- 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。 - To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.
变缓和变得较不激烈、不剧烈或不极端；缓和。 - 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。 - 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。 - They waited for the storm to abate.
他们等待暴雨减弱。 - We must abate the noise pollution in our city.
我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。 - Indeed, perhaps the real fear for emerging markets is that the money starts to abate.
事实上，新兴市场真正需要担忧的，或许是资金流入开始减缓。 - The role of teacher greatly abate.
老师所起的作用大大减弱了。 - Mr White will abate part of the price if you ask him to.
如果你请求，怀特先生将减少一部分的价格（他会给你价格上的折扣）。 - 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。