dilute

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vt. 冲淡, 稀释 a. 淡的, 稀释的

发音

UK /daɪˈljuːt/
其它
US /daɪˈlut/
US /dɪˈlut/

词形变化

dilutes 复数 dilutes diluted dilutes 三单 diluting diluting 现在分词 diluted 过去式 diluted 过去分词 more dilute 比较级 most dilute 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

稀释；冲淡；削弱

动词

变稀薄；变淡

形容词

稀释的；淡的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

    稀释

    及物
  2. 2.

    To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

    及物 商务 金融
  4. 4.

    To become attenuated, thin, or weak.

    不及物

    It dilutes easily.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a low concentration.

    Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.

  2. 2.

    Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

  3. 3.

    Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

    a dilute calico

    a cat with a dilute tortoiseshell coat

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

cut load thin stretch reduce adulterate debase thin out

上位词 3

spoil corrupt weaken

下位词 4

doctor water down doctor up sophisticate

近义相关 2

stretch extend
形容词

同义词 1

diluted

近义相关 6

cut white weak weakened watery washy

相关短语

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词源

From Latin dīlūtus, from dīluere (“to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute”), from dī-, dis- (“away, apart”) + luere (“to wash”). See lave, and compare deluge.

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