weaken
v. 使 ... 弱，削弱； 变弱； 弄淡
名词：weakener 过去式：weakened 过去分词：weakened 现在分词：weakening 第三人称单数：weakens
近义词：decline，fail，dilute，enervate，deteriorate，givein，cavein，undermine，giveway，damage，destabilize，detractfrom，shake，waterdown，thin，adulterate，enfeeble，exhaust，soften，droop，languish，impair，disable，fade，cripple，depress，water，faint，lessen，sink，silence，loosen，sap，pine，flag，lower，stepdown，de-escalate，sabotage，damp，counteract，subvert，dampen，countermine，break，strengthen，
详细释义
v.(动词)
- 削弱，使变弱，使减弱
- 冲淡，使变淡
- 变软弱，变弱，减弱
- 减少，衰减
- 畏缩
- 使衰减，降低
- 弄稀薄，使稀薄
- 变得拿不定主意，变得优柔寡断，动摇，犹豫
- 衰弱，虚弱
- 变稀薄
双解释义
v.(动词)
- vt. & vi. (使)削〔变〕弱 (cause to) become weak, especially in health or character
- vt. & vi. (使)犹豫 (cause to) be less determined
英英释义
Verb
- lessen the strength of;
"The fever weakened his body"
- become weaker;
"The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
- destroy property or hinder normal operations;
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;
"de-escalate a crisis"
- lessen in force or effect;
"soften a shock" "break a fall"
组词搭配
～+名词
- weaken sb's heart使某人的心脏衰弱
- weaken one's tea把茶冲淡
～+副词
- weaken basically基本削弱
- weaken constitutionally〔materially〕体质变弱
- weaken painfully痛苦地削弱
- weaken permanently永久地削弱
- weaken tragically悲惨地削弱
～+介词
- weaken by通过…使变淡
- weaken tea by adding water通过加水使茶变淡
例句
用作动词(v.)
- Hansen says if the Gulf stream were to weaken it could affect marine life.韩森说，如果湾流太弱，会影响海洋生命。
- Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients.由于移植会使免疫系统变弱，病人在此情况下不能施行手术。
- Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients.由于移植会使免疫系统变弱，病人在此情况下不能施行手术。
- However, as the expansion progressed and more of the land was available, the will to share started to weaken.然而，如同被促进的扩充和土地的更多是可得的一样，分享的意志开始变弱。
词语用法
v.(动词)
- weaken可指生物体表明健康状况的官能效果丧失、体力衰弱,也可指物质或非物质的完整性、稳定性、强度、数量等方面减弱或丧失。引申可指“(使)犹豫”。 weaken既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。