weaken

C1 CET-4 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #16128 ★★★☆☆

vt. 削弱, 减弱, 使虚弱 vi. 变弱, 变软弱

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词形变化

weakened weakenest weakeneth weakening weakens 三单 weakens weakening 现在分词 weakened 过去式 weakened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

减少；使变弱；使变淡

动词

变弱；畏缩；变软弱

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To make weaker or less strong.

    削弱

    减弱

    及物

    weaken a bond

    weaken a joint

  2. 2.

    To become weaker or less strong.

    削弱

    减弱

    不及物

    Over the years my enthusiasm for the job has weakened.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

break sabotage damp undermine soften counteract dampen subvert step down countermine

反义词 1

strengthen

上位词 10

change fall blunt alter disobey decrease modify diminish lessen deaden

下位词 10

cut break relax slow waste season shake loose disappear thin

相关短语

weaken up

词源

From weak + -en.

来源：wiktionary