lessen

lessen

英[ˈlesn]美[ˈlesn]

vi.变少，减少，贬低，轻视，看不起；

vt.减少（某事物），缩小；

第三人称单数：lessens;

过去式：lessened;

过去分词：lessened;

现在分词：lessening;

名词：lessening;

例句

Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.经常运动有助于减轻痛感。

I set about reefing the sail, reducing its area to lessen the strain.我准备收帆, 减少帆面积以降低张力.

The danger is that they may find it easier to lessen competition by colluding.此类市场的威胁在于这些少数的几家公司可能发现通过串谋来限制竞争是很容易的.

The noise began to lessen.噪音开始减弱。

Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.使用了几种药来减轻症状。

The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低.

Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.工具腰带解放了双手，还减少了锤子掉落的风险。

Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.要确保接种*新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

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。

Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers...工具腰带解放了双手，还减少了锤子掉落的风险。

英语六级真题

It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.

As a result, violations of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the financial rewards of authors, artists and producers.

International Labour Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

V-ERG

（使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻

If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.

例句

英汉词典释义

vi.

变少

vt.

减少(某事物)

英英词典释义

Verb

1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

2. make smaller;

3. wear off or die down;