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

• A part of the year marked by a cessation or lessening of normal activity, as of a business.
  淡季一年中的一段时间。其显著特点是正常的活动，如商业活动停止或减少了。
• 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
• 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。
• A violation can occur even if there is no lessening of competition between the acquiring and the acquired firm.
  即使没有削弱兼并和被兼并厂商之间的竞争，也可能构成触犯法令。
• 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。
• I would like to advance the following suggestions for lessening air pollution.
  对于缓解空气污染，我提出如下的建议。
• Only "changed" information is sent across the network and passed through extensive transformation processes, thus lessening the burden on the network and systems performing manipulation.
  仅通过网络发送“更改的”信息，并对其进行进一步的转换处理，从而减少了网络和执行相关操作的系统的负担。
• He said the combination of a weak dollar and yen with higher commodity currencies despite muted performances by oil and gold depicted a clear lessening of risk aversion.
  他表示，疲软的美元与日元，加之走高的大宗商品国家货币尽管石油和黄金价格平平描绘出了一幅风险厌恶明显减轻的景况。
• The lessening of inflammation in the gut wall of animals fed low levels of antibiotics probably promotes nutrient uptake and could account for the more efficient utilization of feed observed.
  喂食低剂量抗生素的动物的肠道发炎减少，这可能会促进营养成分的吸收，这说明了已观察到的饲料利用率更高现象。
• The action of lessening in severity or intensity.
  严肃或紧张减少的行为。