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

• The impact of a number of plant diseases can also be lessened by sanitation.
  许多植物病害的冲击也能靠环境卫生而减轻。
• 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。
• My grief was lessened as I helped the people.
  在帮助大家的过程中，我的痛苦也减轻了。
• The rain bad lessened, but it stayed overcast.
  雨已小了，但天空仍是阴沉沉的。
• 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。
• It seems to have lessened somewhat.
  好像有点减轻了。
• Years of childbearing had not lessened her beauty.
  生孩子的几年没有减少她的美貌。
• Creating a closed system, the release of gases in the atmosphere is lessened under usual overcharge situations.
  通过建立一个闭环系统，过度充电时对环境排放的气体量要比通常情况要低。
• Hence, risks are lessened and opportunities to save money may arise.
  这样，可减少风险，出现节省开支的机会。
• He lessened the achievements of his rival.
  他贬抑他对手的成绩。