weaken

['wi:kən]

v. 使 ... 弱, 变弱, 弄淡

vt.

1. 削弱, 减弱; 减少

We never weaken our efforts in face of difficulties.

我们在困难面前从不松劲。

2. 使变弱; 使变淡

vi.

1. 变弱; 变衰弱

His sense of duty never weakens.

他的责任感从不会减弱。

2. 变软弱; 畏缩; 动摇

词形变化

名词: weakener | 动词过去式: weakened | 动词过去分词: weakened | 动词现在分词: weakening | 动词第三人称单数: weakens |

词义辨析

同义参见:

droop  disable  dilute  depress  lower  loosen  lessen  decline  languish  cripple  undermine  flag  water  impair  silence  sap  sink  soften  faint  fail  fade  pine  

反义:

vt.vi.使弱; 变弱

strengthen  

英英释义

动词 weaken:

lessen the strength of

become weaker

destroy property or hinder normal operations

同义词：sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

同义词：de-escalate, step down

lessen in force or effect

同义词：dampen, damp, soften, break

补充

weakenweaken英:[ˈwi:kən] 美:[ˈwikən]vt. & vi.1.(使)削弱 , (使)变弱She weakened as the illness grew worse.由于病情恶化, 她变得更虚弱了。You can weaken the tea by adding water.你可以加水把茶弄得淡一些。

例句

1. Family structures are weakening and breaking up.家庭结构在动摇, 进而分崩离析。 2. Her resolve was weakening.她的决心开始动摇了。 3. Jennie weakened, and finally relented.珍妮立场有所松动, 最终态度缓和下来。 4. Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.营养不良导致了这个病人身体虚弱。 5. A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall.一颗炸弹爆炸使后墙一片砖结构区域墙体发生松动。 6. Her authority has been fatally weakened.她的权威受到严重削弱。 7. The flood weakened the dam.洪水损坏了大坝。 8. Mother weakened the liquid medicine for her baby by adding water.妈妈给宝宝冲淡了药水。 9. He weakened as the illness grew worse.由于病的加重使他变得虚弱了。 10. The enemy weakened in face of our attacks.面对我们的进攻，敌人畏缩了。 11. [with obj.]fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks.断层削弱了岩石的坚固性，使之粉碎。 12. [no obj.]his resistance had weakened.他的抵抗力已经变弱了。 13. The illness had left her weakened.她病愈之后，身体变得很虚弱。 14. The building had been weakened by the earthquake.地震过后，那幢大厦的结构变得不如以前稳固。 15. She eventually weakened and allowed him to stay.她终于不再坚持，同意让他留下来。 16. The disease weakens the immune system.这种病会削弱免疫系统。 17. people (whose bodies are) weakened by hunger因饥饿而身体虚弱的人 18. Some are concerned that the increase in taxes will weaken the economy.一些人担心增加税收会削弱经济。 19. The beams had been weakened by water damage.横梁因遭水损已经不结实了。 20. efforts to weaken environmental laws削弱环境法的企图 21. The recent setbacks have not weakened our resolve.最近几次挫折并没有动摇我们的决心。 22. These kinds of contradictions weaken your argument.这些矛盾削弱了你的论据。 23. The disease causes the immune system to weaken.这种病会引起免疫系统的衰弱。 24. The housing market is weakening. [=fewer people are buying houses]房产市场日趋萧条。 25. The dollar has continued to weaken against the euro.美元对欧元持续贬值。 26. Lower interest rates have weakened the dollar.较低的利率使美元贬值。 27. the weakening of environmental laws对环境法的削弱