中英词典
1. 动词 weaken
基本释义:变弱,减弱,削弱
形容词:weakened
名词:weakener
2. 形容词 weakened
基本释义:虚弱的,衰弱的
名词:weakenedness
3. 名词 weakness
基本释义:软弱,无力,缺点,弱点
形容词:weak
动词:weaken
词语辨析
weaken vs. lessen
weaken指的是使变弱,降低力量、能力或效果。
lessen指的是使减少或降低程度、数量或强度。
词汇扩充
weakening:减弱,削弱
weak:虚弱的,无力的
feeble:虚弱的,软弱的
diminish:减少,减小
deteriorate:恶化,变坏
decrease:减少,减小
近义词
diminish
lessen
decrease
attenuate
reduce
反义词
strengthen
enhance
boost
fortify
improve
柯林斯词典
weaken(动词):
1. If something weakens something or if it weakens, it becomes less powerful or less strong.
如果某物削弱了另一物或者某物变弱了,它变得不那么强大或者不那么坚固了。
2. If you weaken your position or weaken, you become less powerful or less likely to succeed in what you are trying to do.
如果你削弱了你的立场或者变得软弱,你就会变得没有那么有权力或者在你试图做的事情上成功的可能性就会降低。
3. If you weaken or if your voice weakens, you start to feel tired or ill.
如果你变得虚弱或者你的声音变得虚弱,你开始感到疲倦或者生病了。
牛津词典
weaken(动词):
1. Make or become weak or weaker.
使变得虚弱或变弱。
2. Become less convincing or weaker.
变得不那么有说服力或变得较弱。
3. (of a current or a signal) become attenuated or of lower intensity.
(电流或信号)变弱或强度降低。
用法
His illness weakened him considerably.
Her argument was weakened by her lack of evidence.
The company's financial position has weakened over the years.
The team's defense weakened in the second half of the game.
Stress can weaken the immune system.
She weakened her grip on the rope and fell.
The weakened economy resulted in job losses.
The weakened signal could not be received by the radio.
The politician's scandal weakened his chances of winning the election.
Exercise can strengthen muscles that have been weakened by injury.
例句
His illness weakened him considerably.(他的疾病使他大为衰弱。)
Her argument was weakened by her lack of evidence.(她的论点因证据不足而变得站不住脚。)
The company's financial position has weakened over the years.(多年来,该公司的财务状况逐渐变弱。)
The team's defense weakened in the second half of the game.(比赛的下半场,球队的防守变弱了。)
Stress can weaken the immune system.(压力会削弱免疫系统。)
She weakened her grip on the rope and fell.(她松开了绳子,摔倒了。)
The weakened economy resulted in job losses.(经济疲软导致了失业。)
The weakened signal could not be received by the radio.(收音机无法接收到信号变弱的信号。)
The politician's scandal weakened his chances of winning the election.(政治家的丑闻减弱了他赢得选举的机会。)
Exercise can strengthen muscles that have been weakened by injury.(运动可以加强因受伤而变弱的肌肉。)
The virus weakens the body's immune defenses.(该病毒削弱了人体的免疫防御。)
The constant criticism began to weaken her self-confidence.(持续的批评开始削弱她的自信心。)
They used propaganda to weaken the enemy's morale.(他们使用宣传来削弱敌人的士气。)
The medication is known to weaken the patient's immune system.(这种药物被认为会削弱患者的免疫系统。)
The storm weakened as it moved further out to sea.(风暴在远离海岸的过程中减弱了。)
The government's actions have weakened public trust.(政府的行动削弱了公众的信任。)
She tried to weaken his resolve, but he remained determined.(她试图削弱他的决心,但他仍然坚定。)
Years of neglect had weakened the structure of the building.(多年的忽视削弱了建筑物的结构。)
The scandal has weakened the company's reputation.(这一丑闻削弱了该公司的声誉。)
The illness weakened his body and left him bedridden.(这种疾病削弱了他的身体,使他卧床不起。)
The economic crisis weakened the country's currency.(经济危机削弱了该国的货币。)