weaken

weaken读音音标

英 [ˈwi:kən]

美 [ˈwikən]

weaken意思解释

vt.& vi.

（使）削弱；

（使）变弱；

衰减；

变得优柔寡断

变形

过去式：weakened

过去分词：weakened

现在分词：weakening

第三人称单数：weakens

双语释义

v.(动词)

vt. & vi. (使)削〔变〕弱 (cause to) become weak, especially in health or charactervt. & vi. (使)犹豫 (cause to) be less determined

英英释义

weaken

[ \'wi:kən ]

v.

lessen the strength of

\"The fever weakened his body\"

become weaker

\"The prisoner\'s resistance weakened after seven days\"

destroy property or hinder normal operations

同义词：sabotageunderminecounterminecounteractsubvert

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

同义词：de-escalatestep down

lessen in force or effect

同义词：dampendampsoftenbreak

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词weaken sb\'s heart使某人的心脏衰弱weaken one\'s tea把茶冲淡～+副词weaken basically基本削弱weaken constitutionally〔materially〕体质变弱weaken painfully痛苦地削弱weaken permanently永久地削弱weaken tragically悲惨地削弱～+介词weaken by通过…使变淡weaken tea by adding water通过加水使茶变淡

双语例句

用作动词(v.)Hansen says if the Gulf stream were to weaken it could affect marine life.韩森说，如果湾流太弱，会影响海洋生命。Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients.由于移植会使免疫系统变弱，病人在此情况下不能施行手术。Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients.由于移植会使免疫系统变弱，病人在此情况下不能施行手术。However, as the expansion progressed and more of the land was available, the will to share started to weaken.然而，如同被促进的扩充和土地的更多是可得的一样，分享的意志开始变弱。