abating

英 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的现在分词

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

• Now more than seven months later, is your concern growing or abating?
  现在已经过去7个多月了，您的担忧是增加了，还是减少了？
• And despite repeated official attempts to put an end to the practice, it shows no signs of abating.
  尽管官方不断采取措施试图杜绝这一行径，但它并没有显示出减弱的迹象。
• Fears of a credit crisis in Asia are abating as funding pressures on European banks ease.
  欧洲银行的融资压力逐步缓解，人们对亚洲将爆发信贷危机的担忧也随之减弱。
• Settlements show no sign of abating, for two main reasons.
  清偿机制之所以屡试不爽，主要有两大原因。
• But the amount of money riding on the practice shows no sign yet of abating.
  但目前没有任何迹象表明，投入卖空交易的金额有下降趋势。
• Analysts said the initial public offering boom was likely to continue in 2007 because strong investor interest in China has shown little sign of abating.
  分析师表示，首次公开发行（IPO）热潮在2007年很可能继续下去，因为投资者对中国的浓厚兴趣几乎没有消退的迹象。
• Survey: economy declining, but recession abating.
  研究表明：经济下滑，但衰退减缓。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
  近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。
• This "clockspeed" for development of products is increasing significantly over time and shows no signs of abating.
  这种产品开发的“速度”正在随时间显著的提高，没有表现出减少的迹象。
• But in fact the trademark marketing is mostly relying on the public relations in today's continuous abating of ads.
  不过事实上，在广告日益失效的今天，品牌营销越来越多地依靠公共关系。