abating

英 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
  If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
  1. The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
     他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。
  2. ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
     丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头

双语例句

• Analysts said the initial public offering boom was likely to continue in 2007 because strong investor interest in China has shown little sign of abating.
  分析师表示，首次公开发行（IPO）热潮在2007年很可能继续下去，因为投资者对中国的浓厚兴趣几乎没有消退的迹象。
• And despite the rise of world-class schools in China, the influx shows little sign of abating.
  尽管中国出现了一些世界级的院校，但留学西方的热潮丝毫不见减弱。
• And the soaring worldwide demand for oil also seems to be abating.
  世界范围内高涨的石油需求将逐渐缓和。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
  近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。
• The need for information in the21st century continues to intensify-and shows no sign of abating.
  世纪对信息的需求仍在持续增长，并且没有消退的迹象。
• The war crisis seemed to be abating.
  战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了。
• The storm showed no sign of abating. We'd have to be patient and wait it out.
  风暴丝毫没有减弱的迹象，我们只得耐心地等待它过去。
• Trouble throughout the housing sector clearly is abating.
  房地产行业的麻烦显然正在缓和。
• Lieutenant Malcolm said she saw no sign that the exodus from Haiti was abating
  马尔科姆海军上尉说她没有发现人们大批逃离海地有减缓的迹象。
• But as the third quarter now comes to a close, the downward trend shows no sign of abating.
  但如今第三季度也即将结束，下行趋势仍然毫无缓和迹象。