lessened

英 [ˈlesnd]

美 [ˈlesnd]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的过去分词和过去式

过去式：lessened　

COCA.34238

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

adj

• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:diminishedvitiatedweakened
• decreased in severity

双语例句

• His habitual rudeness lessened his chances of success.
  他一贯的粗蛮无礼使他成功的机会变得很小。
• At last the fury of the storm lessened.
  风暴的猛烈程度终于降低了。
• Production in heavy industry has also lessened.
  重工业生产也减少了。
• Irritative symptoms lessened with repeated exposures.
  刺激症状随着重复暴露而减轻。
• Over the years her resentment toward him lessened.
  几年过去了，她也没以前那么恨他了。
• A: I had introduced an advanced product line, which increased the output and lessened the cost.
  A：我曾经引进了一条先进的生产线，产量得到了提高，而且成本也降了下来。
• Given enough space, the motivation to clean up one's mess is lessened.
  如果有了足够的空间，保持整洁就不是那么必要了。
• He lessened the achievements of his rival.
  他贬抑他对手的成绩。
• ( His) drive was greatly lessened.
  锐气大挫。
• Russia and China have lessened their dependence on Google and Facebook, only to replace them with local equivalents.
  俄罗斯和中国降低了对谷歌和Facebook的依赖，却只是用同类的本土服务取而代之。