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lessening

英 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

v.  (使)变小,变少,减弱,减轻
lessen的现在分词

现在分词:lessening 

BNC.23315 / COCA.27733

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

noun

  • a change downward
    1. there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
    2. there was a sharp drop-off in sales
    Synonym:decreasedrop-off

双语例句

  • The VSA/ VSC drives have efficient starts and stops, which eliminate the risk of water hammer and other damage, lessening the need for expensive motor-controlled valves, Emotron says.
    Emotron公司说,VSA/VSC驱动器能够有效的开始和停止,减少了水的冲力和其他的损害的危险系数,这就缓解了对于昂贵的马达控制阀的需求。
  • The action of lessening in severity or intensity.
    严肃或紧张减少的行为。
  • Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
    通过减少张力或强度使变松。
  • He said the combination of a weak dollar and yen with higher commodity currencies despite muted performances by oil and gold depicted a clear lessening of risk aversion.
    他表示,疲软的美元与日元,加之走高的大宗商品国家货币尽管石油和黄金价格平平描绘出了一幅风险厌恶明显减轻的景况。
  • The internal auditing department's lack of independence will result in the lessening of its authority.
    内部审计部门的独立性不强,影响其工作的权威性;
  • This is the price society and the financial system pays for lessening risks and promoting stability.
    这是社会和金融体系为降低风险、提升稳定性所付出的代价。
  • A violation can occur even if there is no lessening of competition between the acquiring and the acquired firm.
    即使没有削弱兼并和被兼并厂商之间的竞争,也可能构成触犯法令。
  • The finding could also lead to drugs tailored to attack specific types of cancer, thereby lessening our dependence on tissue-destroying chemotherapy and radiation.
    这一发现还能带来专治特定类型癌症的药物,并因此减轻我们对于会破坏组织的化疗和辐射的依赖。
  • I gather there seems to be no lessening of the intensity of argumentation in this country.
    我猜想关于这国家,的论证强度没有减少。
  • Applying of Convertible Bond on Lessening of State-owned Share Holding
    可转换债券在国有股减持中的应用