abating

英 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
  If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
  1. The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
     他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。
  2. ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
     丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头

双语例句

• The war crisis seemed to be abating.
  战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了。
• All these are symptoms of a chronic price deflation that shows no sign of abating.
  上述种种都是价格长期下跌的征兆，尚无迹象显示这种下跌趋势会有所缓和。
• The film has taken a near-mystical hold on viewers that shows no sign of abating.
  该片对观众拥有近乎神秘的吸引力，并且这种吸引力丝毫没有减弱的迹象。
• This "clockspeed" for development of products is increasing significantly over time and shows no signs of abating.
  这种产品开发的“速度”正在随时间显著的提高，没有表现出减少的迹象。
• Leading banks yesterday provided evidence that the US consumer recession is abating, reporting that losses on credit cards, mortgages and other loans are starting to moderate.
  美国多家大银行昨日报告，其信用卡、抵押贷款和其它类型贷款的亏损程度正在减轻，这为美国消费者正在走出衰退提供了证据。
• Analysts said the initial public offering boom was likely to continue in 2007 because strong investor interest in China has shown little sign of abating.
  分析师表示，首次公开发行（IPO）热潮在2007年很可能继续下去，因为投资者对中国的浓厚兴趣几乎没有消退的迹象。
• The violence and economic malaise show little sign of abating.
  如今，当地的暴力犯罪和经济低迷都无好转迹象。
• Settlements show no sign of abating, for two main reasons.
  清偿机制之所以屡试不爽，主要有两大原因。
• It added that the number of calls showed no sign of abating.
  它补充说，如今来电数量未显示出减少的迹象。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
  近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。