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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The role of teacher greatly abate.
老师所起的作用大大减弱了。 - 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。 - Abate the smoke nuisance in big cities.
消除大城市中讨厌的煤烟。 - Indeed, perhaps the real fear for emerging markets is that the money starts to abate.
事实上，新兴市场真正需要担忧的，或许是资金流入开始减缓。 - These headwinds are now beginning to abate but it may be another four years before they fully subside.
目前逆风正开始减弱，但完全平息下来可能还需要4年时间。 - 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。 - 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。