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BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486
weaken
wiːkən ˈwikən
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense weakens, present participle weakening, past tense , past participle weakened
1 V-ERG 削弱;减弱 If you weaken something or if it weakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful. 削弱;减弱

  • The recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive. [VERB noun]

    经济衰退使许多公司实力大损，不少难以为继。

  • The Prime Minister's opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened. [VERB noun]

    首相的反对者认为她的权威已经受到致命削弱。

  • Family structures are weakening and breaking up. [VERB]

    家庭结构在动摇，进而分崩离析。

SYN wane, fail, diminish, dwindle
2 V-ERG (使)(决心)动摇 If your resolve weakens or if something weakens it, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take. (使)(决心)动摇

  • I looked at the list and felt my resolve weakening. [VERB]

    我看着名单，觉得自己的决心正在动摇。

  • Jennie weakened, and finally relented. [VERB]

    詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。

  • The verdict hasn't weakened his resolve to fight the charges against him. [VERB noun]

    判决没有动摇他洗清对自己的指控的决心。

3 VERB 使虚弱;使无力 If something weakens you, it causes you to lose some of your physical strength. 使虚弱;使无力

  • Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient. [VERB noun]

    营养不良明显导致病人身体虚弱。

SYN sap the strength of, tire, exhaust, debilitate
4 VERB 使松动;使损坏 If something weakens an object, it does something to it which causes it to become less firm and more likely to break. 使松动;使损坏

  • A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall. [VERB noun]

    一颗炸弹爆炸使后墙的一片砖发生了松动。

  • Never dry underwear over direct heat; it will weaken the fabric. [VERB noun]

    不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。

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N.

weaken the economy 1

weaken someone's ability, weaken someone's resolve 2

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BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486
weaken

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WEAKEN ADVERB➤considerably, greatly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially大大地削弱；嚴重地減弱；使明顯地衰弱；實質上削弱➤badly嚴重地削弱◇The military was badly weakened by the sanctions.軍隊因制裁而受到嚴重削弱。➤fatally致命地削弱◇The regime was fatally weakened by the unrest and violence.社會動盪和暴力活動使這一政權遭到了致命性的削弱。➤dramatically極大地削弱◇exchange rates that dramatically weakened the dollar導致美元大幅貶值的匯率➤further進一步削弱▸➤slightly, somewhat稍微削弱；某種程度上減弱▸➤gradually, progressively, steadily逐漸地削弱；持續地削弱◇Central authority has been progressively weakened since the outbreak of the civil war.內戰爆發後，中央權力被逐漸削弱了。➤permanently永久地削弱➤eventually, ultimately最終削弱◇The storm eventually weakened.暴雨終於減弱了。VERB + WEAKEN➤begin to, start to開始衰弱➤continue to繼續衰弱◇The British pound continued to weaken against the dollar.英鎊兌美元繼續走弱。➤serve to導致削弱◇The judgement serves to weaken public confidence in the courts.這個判決導致公眾對法院的信心下降。➤attempt to, try to試圖削弱▸➤tend to趨向衰弱➤threaten to威脅要削弱▸➤be designed to旨在削弱◇a move designed to weaken the rebels旨在削弱叛亂分子力量的行動
BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486
weaken verb
⇨ weaken (weaken sb's position) ⇨ tire (Her legs began to weaken.) ⇨ undermine (weaken sb's resolve) ⇨ worsen (sb's authority weakens) weaken

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for worsen 另见worsen条weaken ♦︎ make sth worse ♦︎ add to sth ♦︎ compound ♦︎ exacerbate ♦︎ aggravateThese words all mean to make sb/sth weaker or worse in some way. 这些词均表示使更虚弱、使恶化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate a problem◆to add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate worries / concerns◆to add to / exacerbate / aggravate tensions◆to compound / exacerbate / aggravate a situation◆to make a problem / a situation worse◆to seriously weaken / add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to greatly weaken / add to / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to only add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to only make sth worse■ weaken [transitive] (rather formal) to make sb/sth less strong or powerful 使虚弱；削弱◆The team has been weakened by injury.该队因伤实力减弱。◆The new evidence weakens the case against her.新的证据削弱了指控她的案由。◆This new story has severely weakened the President's position.这条新闻严重削弱了总统的地位。 OPP strengthen ⇨ strengthen ■ make sth ˈworse

phrase

(made, made) (rather informal) to cause a problem or situation to be more difficult or less hopeful than it was before 使（问题或形势）更糟；使恶化◆Don't tell her that－you'll only make things worse.别把这件事告诉她－你只会火上浇油。◆To make matters worse, the value of homes has dropped dramatically.更糟糕的是，房产价值急剧下降。■ ˈadd to sth

phrasal verb

to make a problem or bad feeling worse by introducing new difficulties to the situation 使（问题或不良情绪）更糟；使恶化◆The bad weather only added to our difficulties.恶劣的天气使我们的处境愈加困难。■ compound kəmˈpaʊnd [transitive, often passive] (rather formal, written) to make a problem, situation or feeling worse or more extreme by introducing new difficulties or facts 使（问题、形势或情绪）加重；使恶化◆The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.严重的食品短缺使问题恶化。■ exacerbate ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt; NAmE ɪgˈzæsərbeɪt [transitive] (formal) to make an illness, problem or difficult situation worse 使（病情、问题或困难）恶化；加重◆The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。◆His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.他的挑衅行为只会使情况恶化。 OPP alleviate ⇨ ease ■ aggravate ˈægrəveɪt [transitive] (formal) to make an illness, problem or difficult situation worse 使（病情、问题或困难）恶化；加重◆He aggravated an old shoulder injury during the win against Chelsea.他在击败切尔西的比赛中加剧了肩上的旧伤。◆Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.军事干预只会使冲突进一步恶化。OPP alleviate ⇨ ease NOTE 辨析 Exacerbate or aggravate?There is very little difference in meaning or use between these words. However, aggravate collocates much more strongly with injury. 这两个词在含义和用法上差别很小，但是与injury搭配时大多用aggravate◆He exacerbated an old shoulder injury.
BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486

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