weaken

英['wiːkən] 美['wiːkən]
  • v. 使 ... 弱，削弱； 变弱； 弄淡
weakener weakened weakened weakening weakens
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详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 削弱，使变弱，使减弱
    2. 冲淡，使变淡
    3. 变软弱，变弱，减弱
    4. 减少，衰减
    5. 畏缩
    6. 使衰减，降低
    7. 弄稀薄，使稀薄
    8. 变得拿不定主意，变得优柔寡断，动摇，犹豫
    9. 衰弱，虚弱
    10. 变稀薄
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. (使)削〔变〕弱 (cause to) become weak, especially in health or character
    2. vt. & vi. (使)犹豫 (cause to) be less determined

英英释义

Verb:
  1. lessen the strength of;

    "The fever weakened his body"

  2. become weaker;

    "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

  3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;

    "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

  4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;

    "de-escalate a crisis"

  5. lessen in force or effect;

    "soften a shock"
    "break a fall"

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The Bundesbank's seemingly impregnable position has begun to weaken.
德意志联邦银行看似不可撼动的地位开始削弱了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. You can weaken the tea by adding water.
你可以加水把茶弄得淡一些.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.
有一点需要预先声明：他不得参与合并，或以其他方式削弱罗奇家族对该公司的控制。

来自柯林斯例句

5. He suspected elements within the South African government were conniving at the disturbances to try to weaken the ANC.
他怀疑南非政府内有一帮人纵容这些骚乱的发生，企图削弱非国大。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Hansen says if the Gulf stream were to weaken it could affect marine life.
      韩森说，如果湾流太弱，会影响海洋生命。
    2. Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients.
      由于移植会使免疫系统变弱，病人在此情况下不能施行手术。
    3. Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients.
      由于移植会使免疫系统变弱，病人在此情况下不能施行手术。
    4. However, as the expansion progressed and more of the land was available, the will to share started to weaken.
      然而，如同被促进的扩充和土地的更多是可得的一样，分享的意志开始变弱。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+～(+A)
    1. His strength has weakened.
      他的体力下降了。
    2. She weakened as the illness grew worse.
      由于病情恶化,她变得更弱了。
    3. The enemy's attacks weakened.
      敌人的攻击减弱了。
    4. They have not yet agreed to our requests but they are clearly weakening.
      他们还没有同意我们的要求,但态度已明显软化。
    用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.
    1. The strain of the last few days has weakened her considerably.
      最近几天的劳累在很大程度上使她身体衰弱了。
    2. The illness weakened his heart.
      疾病使他的心脏衰弱了。
    3. You can weaken the tea by adding water.
      你可以加水把茶弄得淡一些。
    4. None of these setbacks could weaken her resolve to become a doctor.
      这些挫折一点也动摇不了她要当医生的决心。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. weaken可指生物体表明健康状况的官能效果丧失、体力衰弱,也可指物质或非物质的完整性、稳定性、强度、数量等方面减弱或丧失。引申可指“(使)犹豫”。
  2. weaken既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词 ～+副词 ～+介词

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