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

• 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。
• 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；
• Primary Closure of Severe Open Hypertension wound with Meshed Relaxation Incisions the action of lessening in severity or intensity.
  网状减张小切口一期关闭皮肤高张力创口的探讨严肃或紧张减少的行为。
• But why your sudden interest in lessening your salt intake?
  但你为什么突然想减少盐的摄取量？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Wildlife's dwelling places are gradually lessening.
  野生动物们的居住地正在逐渐减少。
• Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
  通过减少张力或强度使变松。
• But there are signs that the risk off tendency of the dollar is lessening.
  然而有迹象显示，通过美元规避风险的趋势正在减弱。