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
Collins.1 / BNC.13783 / COCA.13243
牛津词典
verb
- （使）减弱，减退，减轻，减少
to become less strong; to make sth less strong- The storm showed no signs of abating.
暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。 - Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
应该采取措施减少污染。
- The storm showed no signs of abating.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.- 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。 - ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头
- The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
英英释义
verb
- become less in amount or intensity
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
- make less active or intense
双语例句
- 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。 - 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 industry should use the best practicable methods to abate pollution.
产业界应该用最为切实可行的好办法减少污染。 - Not that they feel it so, but only to abate the edge of envy.
其实他们并非真那样感觉，而只是想减轻别人的嫉妒而已。 - The role of teacher greatly abate.
老师所起的作用大大减弱了。 - I think this trend will abate in 2014, and the BRICs will once again capture some positive headlines.
我认为，这种趋势在2014年将淡化，而金砖四国将再次传出一些积极的消息。 - As air and water do abate the fire.
犹如风和水抑止着烈火。 - Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
什么也不能减弱那崇论的影响力。 - Sterling has recently been strong, which will help to abate inflationary pressures.
英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。 - Now I have grown up and I hope that I will abate some burden for my parents, especially the economic burden.
我现在长大了，也希望替父母减轻一些至少是经济上的负担。