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

• 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）。
• 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。
• Abate the smoke nuisance in big cities.
  消除大城市中讨厌的煤烟。
• The grief will not abate soon, but this is not the only difficulty in the time ahead.
  悲伤不会很快消散，但这并非未来面临的唯一困难。
• 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。
• One effective way to abate particulate pollution is to research and develop filtration techniques for particulates from diesel emission.
  柴油机排气微粒对环境危害严重，研究开发排气过滤技术是解决问题的有效措施之一。
• The role of teacher greatly abate.
  老师所起的作用大大减弱了。
• Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
  什么也不能减弱那崇论的影响力。
• 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。
• As air and water do abate the fire.
  犹如风和水抑止着烈火。