abate
美音:[ə´beıt
]
英音:[ə´beıt
]
vt.使(数量、程度等)减少,减轻,除去,缓和,打折扣 vi.(数量、程度等)减少,减轻,失效,缓和,(法令等)被废除
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abate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:abated 过去分词:abated 现在分词:abating 第三人称单数:abates
词根
a-=ad-=to,at,for
近义词, 同义词
decrease diminution lessening subtraction reduction abatement shrinking contraction abridgment abbreviation shortening extenuation subsidence wane ebb decline ebbing descent decrement depreciation deterioration anticlimax mitigation moderationdecrease diminish lessen abridge shorten shrink contract drop off fall off tail off fall away waste wear wane ebb decline descend subside melt away die away retreat run low languish decay crumble abate discount depreciate extenuate lower weaken attenuate fritter away mitigate moderate dwarf throw into the shade reduce shorten
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abate
/ə'beɪt; ə`bet/
v [I, Tn] (of wind, noise, pain, etc) make or become less （指风力, 声音, 痛苦等）减小, 减少, 减轻
*The ship sailed when the storm had abated. 那船在暴风雨减弱後启航了.
* People are campaigning to abate the noise in our cities. 大家正在进行一场减低城市噪音的运动.
v [I, Tn] (of wind, noise, pain, etc) make or become less （指风力, 声音, 痛苦等）减小, 减少, 减轻
*The ship sailed when the storm had abated. 那船在暴风雨减弱後启航了.
* People are campaigning to abate the noise in our cities. 大家正在进行一场减低城市噪音的运动.
abate
v [I]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: abattre 'to beat down, kill']
formal to become less strong or decrease
We waited for the storm to abate.
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: abattre 'to beat down, kill']
formal to become less strong or decrease
We waited for the storm to abate.
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