abating

英 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的现在分词

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

双语例句

• The storm showed no sign of abating. We'd have to be patient and wait it out.
  风暴丝毫没有减弱的迹象，我们只得耐心地等待它过去。
• Now more than seven months later, is your concern growing or abating?
  现在已经过去7个多月了，您的担忧是增加了，还是减少了？
• This "clockspeed" for development of products is increasing significantly over time and shows no signs of abating.
  这种产品开发的“速度”正在随时间显著的提高，没有表现出减少的迹象。
• In fact, the sanctions are gradually abating.
  事实上，制裁正在逐渐消失。
• But with a player like Rooney showing no signs of his incredible form abating, Vidic and co have no fears about the weeks ahead.
  但有了鲁尼这样的球员，维迪奇和他的队友们对未来充满信心。
• Survey: economy declining, but recession abating.
  研究表明：经济下滑，但衰退减缓。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
  近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。
• The war crisis seemed to be abating.
  战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了。
• Yet the news is not all bad: inflationary pressures are abating fast.
  但这也不全然是坏事：通胀压力正迅速减轻。
• Leading banks yesterday provided evidence that the US consumer recession is abating, reporting that losses on credit cards, mortgages and other loans are starting to moderate.
  美国多家大银行昨日报告，其信用卡、抵押贷款和其它类型贷款的亏损程度正在减轻，这为美国消费者正在走出衰退提供了证据。