lessening

英 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlesnɪŋ]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的现在分词

现在分词：lessening　

BNC.23315 / COCA.27733

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
     他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
  2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
     要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

英英释义

noun

• a change downward
  1. there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
  2. there was a sharp drop-off in sales
  Synonym:decreasedrop-off

双语例句

• A part of the year marked by a cessation or lessening of normal activity, as of a business.
  淡季一年中的一段时间。其显著特点是正常的活动，如商业活动停止或减少了。
• Wildlife's dwelling places are gradually lessening.
  野生动物们的居住地正在逐渐减少。
• This is creating the lessening of the magnetic grid.
  这造成了磁力栅格的变小。
• But why your sudden interest in lessening your salt intake?
  但你为什么突然想减少盐的摄取量？
• A violation can occur even if there is no lessening of competition between the acquiring and the acquired firm.
  即使没有削弱兼并和被兼并厂商之间的竞争，也可能构成触犯法令。
• Large, operable windows of high-efficiency glass provide cross-ventilation cooling, lessening the house's need for air-conditioning.
  大型，高效率的可操作的窗户玻璃提供跨通风降温，减轻家里的空气调节系统的需要。
• I think this notion that somehow there is any lessening of that special relationship is misguided.
  我认为，有关这种特殊关系减弱的提法多少是被误导了。
• A lessening of his power.
  他手中权力的减小。
• What we do register more and more is the gradually lessening of fear where we are concerned.
  我们越来越多印象深刻的是逐步的“恐惧”的学习，这是我们关注的问题。
• But, a big step toward lessening the federal debt burden has just been taken.
  然而，华盛顿刚刚朝着减轻联邦债务负担迈出了一大步。