参考词典中weaken的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 削弱,减弱,使稀薄
vi. 变弱,变软弱
词形变化
- 名 词:weak'en·er
参考例句
- To deprive of strength or vigor;weaken.
减弱力气或力量;使虚弱 - His eyes weakened as he grew older.
他年纪更大时视力变弱了。 - His illness had permanently weakened him.
疾病使他再也无法恢复体力。 - A dilute or weakened condition.
稀释稀释或变弱的状态 - A rise in unemployment symptomatic of a weakening economy.
失业增加是经济萧条的表现
- To deprive of strength or vigor;weaken.
英英解释
5个动词解释
- lessen the strength of
[反] fortify, beef up, strengthen
[例]- The fever weakened his body
- become weaker
[反] strengthen
[例]- The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
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- destroy property or hinder normal operations
[同] counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken
[例]- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
[同] de-escalate, step down, weaken
[反] escalate, intensify, step up
[例]- de-escalate a crisis
- lessen in force or effect
[同] damp, dampen, break, soften, weaken
[例]- soften a shock
- break a fall
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