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。
• A lessening of his power.
  他手中权力的减小。
• But there are signs that the risk off tendency of the dollar is lessening.
  然而有迹象显示，通过美元规避风险的趋势正在减弱。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Research on the State-owned Shares Lessening Based on Full Circulation of Stock
  基于全流通的国有股减持方案研究
• That divergence may be lessening, however.
  然而，二者之间的差异可能正在缩小。
• Wildlife's dwelling places are gradually lessening.
  野生动物们的居住地正在逐渐减少。
• Primary Closure of Severe Open Hypertension wound with Meshed Relaxation Incisions the action of lessening in severity or intensity.
  网状减张小切口一期关闭皮肤高张力创口的探讨严肃或紧张减少的行为。
• 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