lessens

英 [ˈlesnz]

美 [ˈlesnz]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的第三人称单数

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。

双语例句

• His appetite lessens as his illness progresses.
  随着病情的加重，他的食欲下降了。
• The smelting reduction process saves energy and lessens pollution through using of ore fines without any pretreatment and agglomeration.
  由于使用无需任何预处理和造块的矿粉，熔融还原法既可节能、又能减少污染。
• It lessens the depth of the burn, which speeds healing, which in turn limits scarring.
  水减小烧伤深度，从而加快愈合，反过来减少疤痕。
• Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease.
  良好的饮食习惯能大大减少患心脏病的机率。
• Lessens the number of second party audits.
  减少第2聚会审计的数字。
• Alcohol lessens resistance to diseases.
  含有酒精的饮料会减弱对疾病的抵抗力。
• This lessens the back-and-forth remote traffic and can reduce deployment times.
  这样可以减少来回的远程传输，并缩短部署时间。
• Another, activated charcoal, lessens the danger of poisons.
  第二种是活性炭，它可以减少中毒的危险。
• And I do save, so that lessens my liability to use credit card.
  我做的保存，以便减少我的责任，以使用信用卡。
• We said that this in no way lessens the grief, but it does perhaps help us prepare for the event.
  我们说这决没有减轻痛苦，但是可能确实帮助我们为这一事件做好了准备。