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weaken

英 ['wiːk(ə)n] 美['wikən]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

vt. 减少；使变弱；使变淡
vi. 变弱；畏缩；变软弱

英英释意

1. lessen the strength of;: "The fever weakened his body"

2. become weaker;: "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;: "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;: "de-escalate a crisis"

5. lessen in force or effect;: "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

双语例句

1. Never dry underwear over direct heat; it will weaken the fabric.: 不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。

2. The Bundesbank's seemingly impregnable position has begun to weaken.: 德意志联邦银行看似不可撼动的地位开始削弱了。

3. You can weaken the tea by adding water.: 你可以加水把茶弄得淡一些.

4. There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.: 有一点需要预先声明：他不得参与合并，或以其他方式削弱罗奇家族对该公司的控制。

5. He suspected elements within the South African government were conniving at the disturbances to try to weaken the ANC.: 他怀疑南非政府内有一帮人纵容这些骚乱的发生，企图削弱非国大。