abated

英 [əˈbeɪtɪd]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪd]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的过去分词和过去式

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

• Hopefully, by 2011, acute anxiety about Greek fiscal sustainability will have abated; perhaps, partly due to the ECB's tough love.
  希望到了2011年，对希腊财政可持续性的深切担忧将有所缓解倘若如此，或许在一定程度上要归功于欧洲央行的严是爱。
• Anything more ambitious is a non-starter until the crisis has abated.
  在这场危机有所缓解之前，任何更为大胆的方案都不可能成功。
• 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。
• It is easily abated by the use of penicillin.
  应用青霉素可以容易地把它消灭。
• When I was almost gone and able to struggle no longer, I found myself within my depth; and by this time the storm was much abated.
  当我再也挣扎不下去，快要完蛋时，我觉得水深已经不能灭顶了，这时风暴也大大减弱。
• I think my occasional yearning for that now bygone world has abated ( not that it is entirely gone) for a number of reasons.
  我对那个已经逝去的世界的偶尔怀念之所以会减弱（但没有完全消失），在我看来原因有很多。
• The ship sailed when the storm abated.
  这船在暴风雨减弱时起航。
• I abated his cringes, told him I forgave him.
  我止住了他那种卑躬屈节的神气，告诉他，我饶恕了他。
• It was a statement he would regret when the first full flush of his anger had abated.
  当他的盛怒平息下来后，他就会为这项声明后悔。
• The flood subsided ( or abated) a little.
  水势有所减退。