weaken

英 ['wiːk(ə)n] 美['wikən]
  • vt. 减少;使变弱;使变淡
  • vi. 变弱;畏缩;变软弱

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词态变化


第三人称单数: weakens;过去式: weakened;过去分词: weakened;现在分词: weakening;

英文词源


weaken (v.)
late 14c., "to become feeble," from weak + -en (1). Transitive sense from 1560s. Related: Weakened; weakening.

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。

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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。

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

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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。

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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。

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