weaken
美音:[´wi:kən
]
英音:[´wi:kən
]
v.削弱,(使)变弱
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weaken为短语/超纲词汇
词频:4625
词形变化:
名词:weakener 动词过去式:weakened 过去分词:weakened 现在分词:weakening 第三人称单数:weakens
词根
-en 加上形容词、名词，表“使成～”
近义词, 同义词
decrease 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 subtractsubduct subtract deduct deduce abate retrench remove withdraw take from take away detract mutilate amputate cut off cut away cut out excise pare thin prune decimate abrade scrape file geld castrate eliminate diminish curtail shorten deprive of take weaken
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weaken
/'wi:kən; `wikən/
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become weak or weaker （使某人[某事物]）变弱
*They watched her gradually weaken as the disease progressed. 他们观察到她随着病情变化身体也渐渐衰弱下去.
* The dollar has weakened in international currency trading. 美元在国际货币交易中已趋疲软.
* Hunger and disease had weakened his constitution. 他饥饿与疾病交加, 体质已削弱.
2 [I] become less determined or certain about sth; waver （对某事物的决心或肯定程度）减弱, 动摇, 犹豫
*They have not yet agreed to our requests but they are clearly weakening. 他们还没有同意我们的要求, 但态度已明显软化.
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become weak or weaker （使某人[某事物]）变弱
*They watched her gradually weaken as the disease progressed. 他们观察到她随着病情变化身体也渐渐衰弱下去.
* The dollar has weakened in international currency trading. 美元在国际货币交易中已趋疲软.
* Hunger and disease had weakened his constitution. 他饥饿与疾病交加, 体质已削弱.
2 [I] become less determined or certain about sth; waver （对某事物的决心或肯定程度）减弱, 动摇, 犹豫
*They have not yet agreed to our requests but they are clearly weakening. 他们还没有同意我们的要求, 但态度已明显软化.
weaken
v [I and T]
to make someone or something less powerful or less important, or to become less powerful
≠ strengthen
Over the last two years the president's position has weakened.
Changes in policy have weakened the power of the trade unions.
The absence of this witness has weakened the case against the accused.
to make someone lose their physical strength, or to become physically weak
Julia was weakened by her long illness.
to make someone less determined, or to become less determined
Such policies weaken the resolve of potential troublemakers.
When she begged him to let her stay, he weakened.
to make a building, structure etc less strong, or to become less strong
The earthquake in Cairo weakened a number of structures.
if a particular country's money or a company's share prices weaken, or if they are weakened, their value is reduced
weaken against
The pound has weakened against the dollar.
to make someone or something less powerful or less important, or to become less powerful
≠ strengthen
Over the last two years the president's position has weakened.
Changes in policy have weakened the power of the trade unions.
The absence of this witness has weakened the case against the accused.
to make someone lose their physical strength, or to become physically weak
Julia was weakened by her long illness.
to make someone less determined, or to become less determined
Such policies weaken the resolve of potential troublemakers.
When she begged him to let her stay, he weakened.
to make a building, structure etc less strong, or to become less strong
The earthquake in Cairo weakened a number of structures.
if a particular country's money or a company's share prices weaken, or if they are weakened, their value is reduced
weaken against
The pound has weakened against the dollar.
1. By keeping their pupils working unnecessarily long at some little part of the subject, they often weaken their interest in learning the language.
让学生们在一些细小的方面花去过多的时间反复练习，这往往会减弱他们学习语言的兴趣。
2. The king tried to weaken the power of the clergy.
国王试图削弱教会的权力。
3. The study's ultimate aim, he says, is to "weaken conventional notions of race" that cause racial prejudice.
他说研究的最终目的是"削弱"造成种族偏见的"传统的种族观念"。
4. Parents sometimes weaken the process by taking the forms and filling in false and wishful data about their children's habits, especially on the smoking question.
有时家长会拿走表格，填入不真实的、一厢情愿的数据来反映他们孩子的习惯，特别是在吸烟问题上，这就削弱了这种做法的作用。
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让学生们在一些细小的方面花去过多的时间反复练习，这往往会减弱他们学习语言的兴趣。
2. The king tried to weaken the power of the clergy.
国王试图削弱教会的权力。
3. The study's ultimate aim, he says, is to "weaken conventional notions of race" that cause racial prejudice.
他说研究的最终目的是"削弱"造成种族偏见的"传统的种族观念"。
4. Parents sometimes weaken the process by taking the forms and filling in false and wishful data about their children's habits, especially on the smoking question.
有时家长会拿走表格，填入不真实的、一厢情愿的数据来反映他们孩子的习惯，特别是在吸烟问题上，这就削弱了这种做法的作用。
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