weaken
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If you weaken something or if it weakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful. 使虛弱; 變得虛弱
The recession has weakened so many businesses that many can no longer survive. 經濟衰退削弱了很多企業(yè)的實力,以至於很多無法再生存下去。
Family structures are weakening and breaking up. 家庭結搆正在弱化、崩潰。
2. V-T/V-I If your resolve weakens or if something weakens it, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take. 動搖
I looked at the list and felt my resolve weakening. 我看著那張單子,感到我的決心開始動搖。
Jennie weakened, and finally relented. 珍妮猶豫一下,最終不再拒絕了。
3. V-T If something weakens you, it causes you to lose some of your physical strength. 使虛弱
Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient. 營養(yǎng)不良明顯使病人虛弱無力。
4. V-T If something weakens an object, it does something to it that causes it to become less firm and more likely to break. 使松動
A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall. 炸彈爆炸使後牆的塊甎都松動了。
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weaken /?wi?k?n/ (weakening,weakened,weakens)
劍橋詞典
- to (cause to) become less strong , powerful , determined , or effective
- In his journal , Captain Scott recorded that he and his companions were weakened by lack of food .
- Is TV responsible for weakening people's moral fibre ?
- The latest setbacks have not weakened the government's resolve .
- The fire weakened the central tower , which eventually collapsed .
- This evidence weakens the case for the prosecution . 返回 weaken
(使)虛弱;削弱;(使)衰弱
You could see the poor dog weakening daily as the disease spread through its body . 隨著這種疾病在這條可憐的狗身上擴散,你能看到它在一天天衰弱下去。
The bill would seriously weaken environmental protections. 這項法案將嚴重削弱對環(huán)境的保護。
We know that prolonged exposure to vibration can weaken aircraft components . 我們知道,長時間処在震動狀態(tài)下會降低飛機零件的強度。
She's weakening - ask her some more questions and see if she confesses . 她快挺不住了——再問她些問題看她會不會坦白。
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