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weaken的意思

weaken

英 ['wik()n] 美 ['wikn]

vt. 减少；使变弱；使变淡
vi. 变弱；畏缩；变软弱

weaken

英文词源

weaken (v.): late 14c., "to become feeble," from weak + -en (1). Transitive sense from 1560s. Related: Weakened; weakening.

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。

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