weakened

英 [ˈwiːkənd]

美 [ˈwiːkənd]

v.  (使)虚弱，衰弱; 减弱; 削弱; 使(肯定程度)减弱; 动摇; 犹豫
weaken的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：weakened　过去式：weakened　

BNC.19089 / COCA.15751

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 削弱;减弱
  If youweakensomething or if itweakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful.
  1. The recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive...
     经济衰退使许多公司实力大损，不少难以为继。
  2. The Prime Minister's opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened...
     首相的反对者认为她的权威已经受到致命削弱。
  3. Family structures are weakening and breaking up.
     家庭结构在动摇，进而分崩离析。
• V-ERG (使)(决心)动摇
  If your resolveweakensor if somethingweakensit, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take.
  1. I looked at the list and felt my resolve weakening...
     我看着名单，觉得自己的决心正在动摇。
  2. Jennie weakened, and finally relented...
     詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
  3. The verdict hasn't weakened his resolve to fight the charges against him.
     判决没有动摇他洗清对自己的指控的决心。
• VERB 使虚弱;使无力
  If somethingweakensyou, it causes you to lose some of your physical strength.
  1. Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.
     营养不良明显导致病人身体虚弱。
• VERB 使松动;使损坏
  If somethingweakensan object, it does something to it which causes it to become less firm and more likely to break.
  1. A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall...
     一颗炸弹爆炸使后墙的一片砖发生了松动。
  2. Never dry underwear over direct heat; it will weaken the fabric.
     不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。

英英释义

adj

• damaged inanimate objects or their value
  Synonym:hurt
• mixed with water
  1. sold cut whiskey
  2. a cup of thinned soup
  Synonym:cutthinned
• reduced in strength
  1. the faded tones of an old recording
  Synonym:attenuateattenuatedfaded
• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:diminishedlessenedvitiated
• made weak or weaker

双语例句

• Jennie weakened, and finally relented
  詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
• But economic development and urbanization seems to have weakened the social links among people.
  但是经济的发展和国际化程度的提升似乎已经将这种社会联系弱化了。
• The enemies are already bursting through our weakened defences.
  敌人开始突破我们已被削弱的防线。
• All those infected so far in South Africa also have HIV, so have weakened immune systems.
  迄今为止南非所有感染这种菌株的人也都感染了艾滋病，后者削弱了患者的免疫系统。
• Disease often follows on starvation because the body is weakened.
  疾病的产生往往是由于饥饿的缘故，因为身体很虚弱。
• He's visibly aged and weakened since I saw him a year ago.
  一年不见，他明显衰老了。
• The Prime Minister's opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened
  首相的反对者认为她的权威已经受到致命削弱。
• The fall in productivity has weakened.
  生产力的下降削弱了该国的经济。
• My eyes have weakened recently.
  我的视力最近变弱了。
• The enemy's attacks weakened.
  敌人的攻击削弱了。