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

• An important way to reduce NCDs is to focus on lessening the risk factors associated with these diseases.
  减少非传染性疾病的一个重要方式就是将重点放在减少与这些疾病有关的危险因素方面。
• 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。
• He said the combination of a weak dollar and yen with higher commodity currencies despite muted performances by oil and gold depicted a clear lessening of risk aversion.
  他表示，疲软的美元与日元，加之走高的大宗商品国家货币尽管石油和黄金价格平平描绘出了一幅风险厌恶明显减轻的景况。
• The lessening of inflammation in the gut wall of animals fed low levels of antibiotics probably promotes nutrient uptake and could account for the more efficient utilization of feed observed.
  喂食低剂量抗生素的动物的肠道发炎减少，这可能会促进营养成分的吸收，这说明了已观察到的饲料利用率更高现象。
• Those members considered that this situation resulted in a lessening of the security and predictability of access to the Chinese market.
  这些成员认为，这一情况降低了中国市场准入的安全性和可预见性。
• Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
  通过减少张力或强度使变松。
• The VSA/ VSC drives have efficient starts and stops, which eliminate the risk of water hammer and other damage, lessening the need for expensive motor-controlled valves, Emotron says.
  Emotron公司说，VSA/VSC驱动器能够有效的开始和停止，减少了水的冲力和其他的损害的危险系数，这就缓解了对于昂贵的马达控制阀的需求。
• 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。
• The internal auditing department's lack of independence will result in the lessening of its authority.
  内部审计部门的独立性不强，影响其工作的权威性；
• 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。