| 释义 | abate  /əbeɪt/  verb [intransitive, transitive] to become less strong; to make sth less strong  减轻;减弱◆the three-year recession showed no signs of abating.  为期三年的经济衰退没有丝毫缓和的迹象。 ▸ abatement  noun [uncountable]☞ abateabate/əˈbeɪt ||; əˈbet/verb [i,t] to become less strong; to make sth less strong 减弱;减轻 a·bate /ə`bet; əˈbeɪt/v [i]formal to become less strong 【正式】 减弱; 降低:◇our ship could not sail until the storm abated. 在暴风雨减弱之前,我们的船不能启航。 |