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

• In fact, the sanctions are gradually abating.
  事实上，制裁正在逐渐消失。
• And the soaring worldwide demand for oil also seems to be abating.
  世界范围内高涨的石油需求将逐渐缓和。
• The violence and economic malaise show little sign of abating.
  如今，当地的暴力犯罪和经济低迷都无好转迹象。
• The current crisis shows no signs of abating.
  当前危机没有任何放缓的迹象。
• The war crisis seemed to be abating.
  战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了。
• 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。
• Equities and other risky assets climbed to 2009 highs yesterday as the mood of optimism over the global economy showed few signs of abating.
  全球股市及其它高风险资产价格昨日攀升至2009年高点。人们对于全球经济的乐观情绪，几乎没有显示出任何减弱的迹象。
• Survey: economy declining, but recession abating.
  研究表明：经济下滑，但衰退减缓。
• Now more than seven months later, is your concern growing or abating?
  现在已经过去7个多月了，您的担忧是增加了，还是减少了？
• The need for information in the21st century continues to intensify-and shows no sign of abating.
  世纪对信息的需求仍在持续增长，并且没有消退的迹象。