lessen
美 [ˈles(ə)n]
英 ['les(ə)n] 
词形变化
第三人称单数:lessens 现在分词:lessening 过去式:lessened 反义词
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英汉双解
1. | (使)变小,变少,减弱,减轻to become or make sth become smaller, weaker, less important, etc. |
| The noise began to lessen. 噪音开始减弱。 |
| to lessen the risk/impact/effect of sth 减少某事物的风险╱影响╱效果 |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
Use of these funds, giving more time to cut deficits, was intended to lessen the recessionary impact of trying to do so at once.
这些贷款资金让各国有更多时间来削减赤字,从而削弱立即减赤导致的衰退效果。
It is only such a process of democratization and reconstruction that would truly lessen the salience of Libya's enduring divisions.
只有通过这样一个民主化与复兴之路才会真正减缓利比亚突出的持久分裂的国情。
But further safety measures, including head gear that would lessen the impact of any knock to the head, might be warranted, he said.
但将来可能会出现一些保护装置,比如可以用来减轻撞击对头部影响的头部装备,他说。
The finding suggests that it "doesn't make sense to take vitamin C 365 days a year to lessen the chance of catching a cold, " he said.
该发现说明,没有必要为了减少感冒可能性而一年365天每天服用维生素C,他说。
For some time all that Elinor could do was to soothe her sister's distress, lessen her alarms, and combat her resentment.
在若干时间内,埃莉诺只能抚慰妹妹的悲痛,缓和她的震惊,抑止她的愤懑。
"More could lessen or even undo" any benefits, he said, by overloading the muscles' receptors or otherwise skewing the body's response.
如果通过使肌肉的受体超负荷运转,任何对一点对身体的好处就会偏离。
A fiscal stimulus worth a total of around 1. 4% of GDP a year may lessen the pain, even if it is not big enough to end it.
每年相当于GDP1.4%的财政刺激即使不能大到足以结束危机,也该能减轻点痛苦吧。
My failures do not lessen my worth in God's sight. I matter so much to God that it warranted an all-out search to rescue me.
我的失败不会减低我在神眼中的价值,我对神来说是如此重要,以致祂必须彻底寻找我,拯救我。
Yeah. And the next step might be to test whether the extent to which you feel comfortable socially helps lessen the pain of rejection.
是的,而且下一步可以是去测试你在社交中感到的舒适度的程度能否帮助你减少被拒绝的痛苦。
Wall said he wants to lessen his province's dependence on the U. S. , the destination for the bulk of Canada's resources.
沃尔说,他希望减少萨省对美国的依赖。美国是加拿大资源的主要目的地。
But one tech has found a few workarounds to lessen some of the aggravation.
我们的一位技术人员已经想出了一些规避措施来减轻这些烦扰。
At this point, you would attempt to find ways to prevent this failure or at least lessen its severity or impact.
在这个时候,你会想要找出避免失效或至少减轻严重度冲击的方法。
But, rather than leave so much of our fate to chance, we'd be better off doing what politicians always say they want to do: lessen the U.
但是,与其让我们自己的命运等待机会,我们还不如像政治家们所说的那样做:减少美国经济对石油的依赖。
It has been proved that this application can lessen calculation burden and improve the efficiency of financial faculties.
实践证明,这一方法的应用大大减少计算工作量,提高财务人员的工作效率。
I do not desire to see it diminished, nor would I endeavor to lessen it in any man.
我并不希望它衰颓,也无意降低任何人的信仰。
As the bank ramps up investments in renewable energy, it hopes to gradually lessen its reliance on the coal-dependent national grid.
随着银行增加可再生能源的投资,它希望能够逐渐减少对于主要靠碳发电的国家电网的依赖。
eg. 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。
The true reason is, of course, to lessen the risk of a slump, when on his own estimate output is already 10 per cent below trend.
真实原因当然是为了降低衰退的风险,按照他自己的估计,目前产出已低于趋势水平10%。
Thatcher had no time for conventional, Keynesian economists who urged her to use government money to lessen the pain.
撒切尔没有时间遵循常规了;凯恩斯主义的经济学家力劝她增加政府支出以缓解痛苦。
"If you're eating chips in front of the television, anything the school lunches are going to do is not going to lessen that, " he said.
“如果你看电视时吃薯片,学校午餐时做什么都没用,”他说。
When you think about sustainability , what comes to mind- global warming going green , doing your part lessen your carbon footprint ?
当你想到“可持续”这个词时,会有什么浮现于你的脑海之中呢?——全球变暖,绿色生活,在节能减排中贡献你的应尽之力?
There is no sign that the world economic crisis will lessen in the next few months, although a certain degree of recovery is in sight.
尽管没有人认为未来几个月内世界经济危机会消失,但是在一定程度上的复苏是肯定的。
But if Jasper was off limits, that would lessen the time I could have with her.
但如果雅斯珀需要禁步,必然会减少我与艾丽丝相处的时间。
To create connecting elements between the top and bottom levels to lessen the impact of the embankment as a physical barrier in the city.
设计同时在顶部和底部的元素之间创造联系,以弱化它作为城市防御实体的堤坝的感觉。
But thinking of M&Ms did not reduce their appetite for cheese, and thinking of cheese did not lessen consumption of M&Ms.
但是,想着M&M并不能降低对乳酪的食欲,想着乳酪也不能降低对M&M的食欲。
So you can see that in spite of what the dark Ones direct at you, our response is more than adequate to lessen the affect.
因此你们可以了解到,尽管黑暗势力针对着你们,我们予以的回应更适合减轻这些影响。
Massage instrument that introduces the principle of the heat treatment to lessen stress , relieve fatigue , ease tension and relax muscles .
本按摩器械是采用热疗原理起到减轻压力,减轻疲劳,缓解紧张,放松肌肉的作用。
But health campaigners fear that the details will lessen any impact theban might have.
但是推崇健康生活的人们担心,很多细节问题会削弱禁令的效果。
We have arrived at a point in time where the only way to lessen environmental problems is at an international level.
换言之,我们已经到了一个只有在全世界范围内才可以解决这个问题的地步。
In suggesting China should boost its imports, Mr. Zhu said such a policy would lessen pressure on China to allow its currency to strengthen.
朱民表示中国将增加进口,并说这样可减轻人民币升值的压力。
Zhan's release isn't likely to lessen the anger between the two Asian powers, as the fundamental issue of the islands remains.
鉴于岛屿到底归谁所有这个根本问题的存在,释放詹其雄并没有缓解这亚洲两强的怒气。
I long to lessen the evil, but I cannot and I too suffer.
我想减轻这种罪恶,但我不能。因此,我非常痛苦。
Although a man may appreciate caring and assistance sometimes, too much of it will lessen his confidence or turn him off.
虽然男人很感谢你的关怀与帮忙,但有时太多的关怀和帮忙,反而使他信心骤减。
As for expectant mothers, they must be treated during their last month of pregnancy to lessen the odds of a breakout during childbirth.
对于待产妈妈们来说,她们必须在妊娠期的最后一个月得到治疗,以降低疾病会在孩子出生时爆发的机率。
Today when we read the Passion and Death of Jesus we will see this true God who did not use one iota of his divine power to lessen his pain.
今日我们读受难始末时,我们会看到这个百分百的天主,并没有用他任何天主的能力,去使自己少受一分一毫的苦。
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of.
减轻或想减轻严重性或程度。
Luckily, antihistamines and allergy steroids can lessen and even eliminate the effects in some cases, but not being able to go in the sun?
幸运的是,抗组织胺核类固醇可以减轻这种过敏状况,甚至在某些情况下消除它,但当然你还是不能走在阳光下。
The amount of time needed for these tasks will vary and perhaps it would be better to alternate them each weekend to lessen the workload.
所有这些工作所耗费的时间是无法确定的,或许在每个周末交替着选用其中几个方法会减少工作量。
"If you're running on a more compliant surface and a less steep grade, that will help lessen the impact, " she says.
“选择跑更合适的路面和小一些的坡度,可以减少您承受的冲击力,”她说。
The president has said it is essential for the United States to strengthen financial rules to lessen chances of another economic recession.
美国总统已表示,美国非常有必要加强金融制度,减少另一场经济萧条爆发的可能性。