lessened

英 [ˈlesnd]

美 [ˈlesnd]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的过去分词和过去式

过去式：lessened　

COCA.34238

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

adj

• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:diminishedvitiatedweakened
• decreased in severity

双语例句

• The program has lessened the traditional conflict between herders and lions.
  这个项目已经使得传统的牧人与狮子的冲突有所减少。
• The widespread use of computers to communicate has lessened personal interactions with others by an alarming degree.
  使用电脑沟通的广大普及性以惊人的幅度减少了人际间的互动。
• He lessened the achievements of his rival.
  他贬抑他对手的成绩。
• His habitual rudeness lessened his chances of success.
  他一贯的粗蛮无礼使他成功的机会变得很小。
• Such statistics have lessened the need for the US Federal Reserve to be aggressive in tightening monetary policy.
  这类统计数据降低了美联储大幅紧缩货币政策的必要性。
• The power of the church in national affairs has lessened.
  教会对国事的影响力已减弱了。
• It seems to have lessened somewhat.
  好像有点减轻了。
• Over the years her resentment toward him lessened.
  几年过去了，她也没以前那么恨他了。
• A: I had introduced an advanced product line, which increased the output and lessened the cost.
  A：我曾经引进了一条先进的生产线，产量得到了提高，而且成本也降了下来。
• Irritative symptoms lessened with repeated exposures.
  刺激症状随着重复暴露而减轻。