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

• Yet the news is not all bad: inflationary pressures are abating fast.
  但这也不全然是坏事：通胀压力正迅速减轻。
• 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。
• The current crisis shows no signs of abating.
  当前危机没有任何放缓的迹象。
• The film has taken a near-mystical hold on viewers that shows no sign of abating.
  该片对观众拥有近乎神秘的吸引力，并且这种吸引力丝毫没有减弱的迹象。
• Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder.
  风不但没停，反而越刮越大了。
• 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。
• But as the third quarter now comes to a close, the downward trend shows no sign of abating.
  但如今第三季度也即将结束，下行趋势仍然毫无缓和迹象。
• But with a player like Rooney showing no signs of his incredible form abating, Vidic and co have no fears about the weeks ahead.
  但有了鲁尼这样的球员，维迪奇和他的队友们对未来充满信心。
• 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。
• Survey: economy declining, but recession abating.
  研究表明：经济下滑，但衰退减缓。