abated

英 [əˈbeɪtɪd]

美 [əˈbeɪtɪd]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少
abate的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
  If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
     丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头

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