If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.他们绕过合恩角时,暴风雨已经减弱。...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头
英汉词典释义
vt.
减少, 减轻, 减退
abate pollution消除污染His words abted myfury.他的话平息了我的暴怒。
减去,扣除,省略
abate a tax减税
撤消(诉讼),废除(法令)
abate an action终止诉讼
vi.
减少, 减轻, 减退;消除;缓和
The ache in my head abated.我的头疼减轻了。The demand has considerably abated.需求量已显著减少。The heat has abated.温度降低了。The storm began to abate slightly.风暴开始稍有所减弱。The worker’s concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated.工人们对削减福利基金的关心并没有减少。The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. make less active or intense
2. become less in amount or intensity;
"The storm abated""The rain let up after a few hours"