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

• I gather there seems to be no lessening of the intensity of argumentation in this country.
  我猜想关于这国家，的论证强度没有减少。
• What we do register more and more is the gradually lessening of fear where we are concerned.
  我们越来越多印象深刻的是逐步的“恐惧”的学习，这是我们关注的问题。
• 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；
• A part of the year marked by a cessation or lessening of normal activity, as of a business.
  淡季一年中的一段时间。其显著特点是正常的活动，如商业活动停止或减少了。
• 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。
• As such, a lessening of fed support for the economy was viewed as both premature and disruptive.
  因此，美联储对经济的支持力度缩减被视为操之过急，具有破坏性。
• He said the combination of a weak dollar and yen with higher commodity currencies despite muted performances by oil and gold depicted a clear lessening of risk aversion.
  他表示，疲软的美元与日元，加之走高的大宗商品国家货币尽管石油和黄金价格平平描绘出了一幅风险厌恶明显减轻的景况。
• The Research on the State-owned Shares Lessening Based on Full Circulation of Stock
  基于全流通的国有股减持方案研究
• 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。
• Large, operable windows of high-efficiency glass provide cross-ventilation cooling, lessening the house's need for air-conditioning.
  大型，高效率的可操作的窗户玻璃提供跨通风降温，减轻家里的空气调节系统的需要。