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
- We must abate the noise pollution in our city.
我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。 - 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。 - 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。 - As air and water do abate the fire.
犹如风和水抑止着烈火。 - 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。 - We must abate the noise on the campus.
我们必须消除校园里的噪音干扰。 - Stormwater harvesting is one of the key measure to control flood and abate water resources shortage problem in Beijing.
雨洪利用是减轻北京城市防洪压力和缓解水资源危机的重要措施之一。 - 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）。 - Also under this scenario, pressure on China to boost domestic consumer demand may abate.
同时，要求中国刺激国内消费需求的压力也可能减轻。 - The rain did not abate the crowd's enthusiasm for the baseball game.
下雨并没有消减观众看棒球比赛的热情。