weaken
削弱
常用释义
英音[ ˈwiːkən ]
美音[ ˈwiːkən ]
变形
第三人称单数:
weakens
现在分词:
weakening
过去式:
weakened
过去分词:
weakened
基本释义
- v. （使）虚弱，（使）衰弱；（使）变弱，削弱；使（肯定程度）减弱，动摇，犹豫；（使）（大楼 、结构体等）不结实；（使）（股票等）疲弱，疲软
考试频率
高考
考频：近六年出现4次
- v. 使强度减弱; 削弱
四级
考频：近五年出现3次
- v. 使强度减弱; 削弱
六级
考频：近五年出现4次
- v. 使强度减弱; 削弱
考研
考频：近六年出现4次
- v. 使强度减弱; 削弱
例句
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1·Nothing could weaken his resolve to continue.什么也不能削弱他继续下去的决心。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·He accused them of conniving with foreign companies to weaken employment rights.他指控他们与外国公司共谋来削弱雇用权。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.提醒一下：他不是要参与并购或其他削弱罗技家族对该公司控制的行动。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·He sees that warm water flows back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken, or sometimes the other way round.他发现，当通常向西吹的风减弱时，温暖的海水就会向东流回，有时反之亦然。
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5·Forgetting clearly aids orientation in time, since old memories weaken and the new tend to stand out, providing clues for inferring duration.遗忘显然有助于时间的定位，因为旧的记忆会减弱，新的记忆会突显出来，从而为推断持续的时间提供线索。
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6·She felt her legs weaken.她觉得两腿无力。来源: 《牛津词典》
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7·You must not agree to do it. Don't weaken.你们一定不能同意做这件事。别心软。来源: 《牛津词典》
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8·Even injuries did not weaken his desire.即使是伤病也没有削弱他的欲望。
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9·Such commitment can also weaken a sense of freedom.这种投入也会削弱自由的感觉。
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10·Don't you ever weaken, Huck, and I won't.你不会动摇的，哈克，我也不会的。
同义词
vt.
减少；使变弱；使变淡
vi.
变弱；畏缩；变软弱
同根词
词根：
weak
weak
adj
[经] 疲软的；虚弱的；无力的；不牢固的
weakly
adj
虚弱的；软弱的
weakly
adv
虚弱地；无力地；软弱地；有病地
weakness
n
弱点；软弱；嗜好
weakener
n
减光板；削弱器
词语辨析
undermine/sap/weaken.导航词义：逐渐削弱
undermine:v. 逐渐削弱，损害.尤指使信心、权威等变弱或失去效力。
These limitations may undermine the health care system.
这些限制可能会损害医疗保健制度。
The supporters' confidence in the government has been undermined by several recent scandals.
最近几次丑闻已动摇了支持者对政府的信心。
The constant criticism has undermined her position.
不断的批评已经损害了他的地位。
sap:v. 削弱，逐渐破坏.尤指逐渐削弱某人的力量、信心、意志等。
The hot sun sapped the energy of the marathon runners.
火辣辣的太阳烤得那些马拉松选手虚软无力。
Years of failures in the elections have sapped him of his confidence.
连年竞选失败使他逐渐丧失了自信。
weaken:v. 削弱；使虚弱；动摇.指使某人或某物变得不重要或不强大，或使人身体衰弱，也可指动摇某人的决心。
He did it to weaken the manager's position.
他这么做是为了削弱经理的地位。
The new evidence has weakened the case against the accused.
新的证据削弱了对被告的指控力度。
The children were weakened by lack of essential nutrients for a long time.
那些孩子因为长期营养不良而身体衰弱。
These policies have weakened the resolve of potential house buyers.
这些政策动摇了潜在购房者的决心。