weaken的意思

weaken

英 /'wiːk(ə)n/ 美 /'wikən/

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基本释义

  • v 削弱

    to make someone or something less powerful or less important, or to become less powerful

  • v 变弱

    to make someone or something less powerful or less important, or to become less powerful

例句

  1. Over the last two years the president’s position has weakened.

    过去两年来,总统的地位被削弱了。

  2. Changes in policy have weakened the power of the trade unions.

    政策的变化削弱了工会的力量。

  3. The absence of this witness has weakened the case against the accused.

    这名证人的缺席削弱了对被告的指控力度。

近义词

vt 减少;使变弱;使变淡
vi 变弱;畏缩;变软弱

同根词

adj
adv weakly 虚弱地;无力地;软弱地;有病地