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

• The finding could also lead to drugs tailored to attack specific types of cancer, thereby lessening our dependence on tissue-destroying chemotherapy and radiation.
  这一发现还能带来专治特定类型癌症的药物，并因此减轻我们对于会破坏组织的化疗和辐射的依赖。
• 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。
• 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。
• But why your sudden interest in lessening your salt intake?
  但你为什么突然想减少盐的摄取量？
• Those members considered that this situation resulted in a lessening of the security and predictability of access to the Chinese market.
  这些成员认为，这一情况降低了中国市场准入的安全性和可预见性。
• But, a big step toward lessening the federal debt burden has just been taken.
  然而，华盛顿刚刚朝着减轻联邦债务负担迈出了一大步。
• 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。
• That divergence may be lessening, however.
  然而，二者之间的差异可能正在缩小。
• An important way to reduce NCDs is to focus on lessening the risk factors associated with these diseases.
  减少非传染性疾病的一个重要方式就是将重点放在减少与这些疾病有关的危险因素方面。
• Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
  通过减少张力或强度使变松。