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

• Paying those off frees up precious cash and lessens the worry of forgetting to pay bills.
  把这些账还完，会腾出宝贵的现金，并减轻忘记还款的担心。
• Any substance that adulterates ( lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance).
  任何掺入物质（降低一种物质的纯度或效力）。
• His appetite lessens as his illness progresses.
  随着病情的加重，他的食欲下降了。
• 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。
• Alcohol lessens resistance to diseases.
  含有酒精的饮料会减弱对疾病的抵抗力。
• The new drug lessens the severity of pneumonia episodes.
  新药减轻了肺炎发作时的痛苦。
• If you do some light shoulder exercises regularly, you will find that it lessens the pain.
  如果您能有规律地轻微地锻炼肩关节，疼痛是可以减轻的。
• It stops blood platelets sticking together which prevents clots forming and lessens the chances of strokes and heart disease.
  它能阻止血小板粘结在一起以防止血液凝块的形成，降低患中风和心脏病的可能性。
• 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。
• We all know that when prayer lessens faith is weakened and the ministry loses content and meaning.
  我们都知道，当祈祷生活减少､信德亦相应减弱，随之的福传事工亦失去内涵和意义。