weakening

英 [ˈwiːkənɪŋ]

美 [ˈwiːkənɪŋ]

v.  (使)虚弱，衰弱; 减弱; 削弱; 使(肯定程度)减弱; 动摇; 犹豫
weaken的现在分词

现在分词：weakening　

经济

BNC.19766 / COCA.17338

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 削弱;减弱
  If youweakensomething or if itweakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful.
  1. The recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive...
     经济衰退使许多公司实力大损，不少难以为继。
  2. The Prime Minister's opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened...
     首相的反对者认为她的权威已经受到致命削弱。
  3. Family structures are weakening and breaking up.
     家庭结构在动摇，进而分崩离析。
• V-ERG (使)(决心)动摇
  If your resolveweakensor if somethingweakensit, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take.
  1. I looked at the list and felt my resolve weakening...
     我看着名单，觉得自己的决心正在动摇。
  2. Jennie weakened, and finally relented...
     詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
  3. The verdict hasn't weakened his resolve to fight the charges against him.
     判决没有动摇他洗清对自己的指控的决心。
• VERB 使虚弱;使无力
  If somethingweakensyou, it causes you to lose some of your physical strength.
  1. Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.
     营养不良明显导致病人身体虚弱。
• VERB 使松动;使损坏
  If somethingweakensan object, it does something to it which causes it to become less firm and more likely to break.
  1. A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall...
     一颗炸弹爆炸使后墙的一片砖发生了松动。
  2. Never dry underwear over direct heat; it will weaken the fabric.
     不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。

英英释义

noun

• the act of reducing the strength of something
• becoming weaker

adj

• moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
• causing debilitation
  Synonym:debilitativeenervatingenfeebling

双语例句

• This war is resulting in a further weakening of Fatah's support and the strengthening of more radical forces.
  这场战争的结果将是进一步削弱对法塔赫的支持和加强更为激进的势力。
• This paper concludes that aspiration and weakening play a major role in the formation of the merged voiced consonants.
  “送气”和“弱化”在合流型浊音的形成过程中起着重要的作用。
• The army will brook no weakening of its power.
  这支部队不会容忍对其实力的削弱。
• The fiscal situation already weakened by spending commitments, falling revenue and a weakening economy would deteriorate further.
  已经由于支出承诺、收入下降和经济疲弱而被削弱的希腊财政状况，将会进一步恶化。
• Fighting within the ANC may also be weakening institutions.
  非国大的内部斗争也可能削弱了政府机关。
• I looked at the list and felt my resolve weakening
  我看着名单，觉得自己的决心正在动摇。
• Analysts say the grain harvest and weakening demand for commodities will also help keep inflation low.
  分师家称粮食丰收和商品需求弱化也将有助于通胀指数保持低位。
• This set off a spiral of falling bond prices, weakening banks and slowing growth.
  这又导致了债务价格的下跌，弱化了银行并使增长率放缓。
• This is a weakening of this distributivity condition, called modularity.
  这个分配性条件可减弱为所谓性的条件，一个格称为模格。
• The weakening yen and euro provided an additional lure to Chinese shoppers.
  日元和欧元的疲软对于中国购物者来说是一种额外的诱惑。