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

• The action of lessening in severity or intensity.
  严肃或紧张减少的行为。
• 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。
• That divergence may be lessening, however.
  然而，二者之间的差异可能正在缩小。
• 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。
• Wildlife's dwelling places are gradually lessening.
  野生动物们的居住地正在逐渐减少。
• 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；
• 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？
• The finding could also lead to drugs tailored to attack specific types of cancer, thereby lessening our dependence on tissue-destroying chemotherapy and radiation.
  这一发现还能带来专治特定类型癌症的药物，并因此减轻我们对于会破坏组织的化疗和辐射的依赖。
• This is creating the lessening of the magnetic grid.
  这造成了磁力栅格的变小。
• I would like to advance the following suggestions for lessening air pollution.
  对于缓解空气污染，我提出如下的建议。