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

• 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。
• Such a society, from the perspective of evolution, is a society where the vitality and diversity are abating, thus is a degenerating society.
  从演化的角度讲，这样的社会是一个多样性和活力都在减退的社会，是一个退化的社会。
• But in fact the trademark marketing is mostly relying on the public relations in today's continuous abating of ads.
  不过事实上，在广告日益失效的今天，品牌营销越来越多地依靠公共关系。
• Analysts said the initial public offering boom was likely to continue in 2007 because strong investor interest in China has shown little sign of abating.
  分析师表示，首次公开发行（IPO）热潮在2007年很可能继续下去，因为投资者对中国的浓厚兴趣几乎没有消退的迹象。
• 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？
• Lieutenant Malcolm said she saw no sign that the exodus from Haiti was abating
  马尔科姆海军上尉说她没有发现人们大批逃离海地有减缓的迹象。
• 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。
• But the amount of money riding on the practice shows no sign yet of abating.
  但目前没有任何迹象表明，投入卖空交易的金额有下降趋势。
• Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder.
  风不但没停，反而越刮越大了。
• But as the third quarter now comes to a close, the downward trend shows no sign of abating.
  但如今第三季度也即将结束，下行趋势仍然毫无缓和迹象。