| 词汇 | weaken |
| 释义 | weaken 1 ENTRIES FOUND: weaken (verb) weaken /ˈwiːkən/ verb weakens; weakened; weakening weaken /ˈwiːkən/ verb weakens; weakened; weakening Learner's definition of WEAKEN 1 [+ object] : to make (something or someone) weaker, less forceful, less effective, etc.使虚弱；使衰弱；削弱 The disease weakens the immune system.这种病会削弱免疫系统。 people (whose bodies are) weakened by hunger因饥饿而身体虚弱的人 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。 The beams had been weakened by water damage.横梁因遭水损已经不结实了。 efforts to weaken environmental laws削弱环境法的企图 The recent setbacks have not weakened our resolve.最近几次挫折并没有动摇我们的决心。 These kinds of contradictions weaken your argument.这些矛盾削弱了你的论据。 2 [no object] : to become weaker, less forceful, less effective, etc.变弱；变衰弱 The disease causes the immune system to weaken.这种病会引起免疫系统的衰弱。 The housing market is weakening. [=fewer people are buying houses]房产市场日趋萧条。 3 of money : to decrease in value when compared to money from other countries（货币）疲软，贬值 [no object] The dollar has continued to weaken against the euro.美元对欧元持续贬值。 [+ object] Lower interest rates have weakened the dollar.较低的利率使美元贬值。 — opposite strengthen — weakening noun [noncount] the weakening of environmental laws对环境法的削弱 |
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