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

• This is creating the lessening of the magnetic grid.
  这造成了磁力栅格的变小。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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, 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。
• This is the price society and the financial system pays for lessening risks and promoting stability.
  这是社会和金融体系为降低风险、提升稳定性所付出的代价。
• Wildlife's dwelling places are gradually lessening.
  野生动物们的居住地正在逐渐减少。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？