lessened

英 [ˈlesnd]

美 [ˈlesnd]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的过去分词和过去式

过去式：lessened　

COCA.34238

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. 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。
  2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
     要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

英英释义

adj

• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:diminishedvitiatedweakened
• decreased in severity

双语例句

• The widespread use of computers to communicate has lessened personal interactions with others by an alarming degree.
  使用电脑沟通的广大普及性以惊人的幅度减少了人际间的互动。
• The pain of his continued residence in Highbury, however, must certainly be lessened by his marriage.
  他继续待在海伯里，这本是一件令人痛苦的事，可是等他一结了婚，那痛苦肯定会随之减少。
• The rain bad lessened, but it stayed overcast.
  雨已小了，但天空仍是阴沉沉的。
• Creating a closed system, the release of gases in the atmosphere is lessened under usual overcharge situations.
  通过建立一个闭环系统，过度充电时对环境排放的气体量要比通常情况要低。
• Production in heavy industry has also lessened.
  重工业生产也减少了。
• It seems to have lessened somewhat.
  好像有点减轻了。
• The doctor's anxiety was considerably lessened.
  博士的忧虑也逐渐地消散了。
• Hence, risks are lessened and opportunities to save money may arise.
  这样，可减少风险，出现节省开支的机会。
• A second study, of patients undergoing colonoscopy, showed that listening to their selection of music reduced their anxiety levels and lessened the dosage required for sedation.
  另一项对结肠镜病人的研究显示，聆听自己选择的音乐降低了他们的焦虑程度，并减少了所需要的镇静剂量。
• Such statistics have lessened the need for the US Federal Reserve to be aggressive in tightening monetary policy.
  这类统计数据降低了美联储大幅紧缩货币政策的必要性。