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

• All these are symptoms of a chronic price deflation that shows no sign of abating.
  上述种种都是价格长期下跌的征兆，尚无迹象显示这种下跌趋势会有所缓和。
• 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。
• It added that the number of calls showed no sign of abating.
  它补充说，如今来电数量未显示出减少的迹象。
• Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder.
  风不但没停，反而越刮越大了。
• Fears of a credit crisis in Asia are abating as funding pressures on European banks ease.
  欧洲银行的融资压力逐步缓解，人们对亚洲将爆发信贷危机的担忧也随之减弱。
• 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。
• And despite repeated official attempts to put an end to the practice, it shows no signs of abating.
  尽管官方不断采取措施试图杜绝这一行径，但它并没有显示出减弱的迹象。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
  近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。
• Survey: economy declining, but recession abating.
  研究表明：经济下滑，但衰退减缓。
• 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。