lessen

美音：['les(ə)n] 英音：['les(ə)n]

简单释义：

v.减轻

网络减少；缩小；变小

变形：

第三人称单数：lessens 现在分词：lessening 过去分词：lessened

完整释义：

1.缩小,减少;减轻
2.减小;减少;减轻;减缓;削减;下降
3.变小,变少,减少
4.贬低;轻视,看不起
5.暗下去;渐渐西沉
6.消散
7.使变小;使较不重要;贬抑:
8.衰减

例句：

A fiscal stimulus worth a total of around 1. 4% of GDP a year may lessen the pain, even if it is not big enough to end it.
每年相当于GDP1.4%的财政刺激即使不能大到足以结束危机，也该能减轻点痛苦吧。
The true reason is, of course, to lessen the risk of a slump, when on his own estimate output is already 10 per cent below trend.
真实原因当然是为了降低衰退的风险，按照他自己的估计，目前产出已低于趋势水平10%。
So you can see that in spite of what the dark Ones direct at you, our response is more than adequate to lessen the affect.
因此你们可以了解到，尽管黑暗势力针对着你们，我们予以的回应更适合减轻这些影响。
As the bank ramps up investments in renewable energy, it hopes to gradually lessen its reliance on the coal-dependent national grid.
随着银行增加可再生能源的投资，它希望能够逐渐减少对于主要靠碳发电的国家电网的依赖。
In suggesting China should boost its imports, Mr. Zhu said such a policy would lessen pressure on China to allow its currency to strengthen.
朱民表示中国将增加进口，并说这样可减轻人民币升值的压力。
Thatcher had no time for conventional, Keynesian economists who urged her to use government money to lessen the pain.
撒切尔没有时间遵循常规了；凯恩斯主义的经济学家力劝她增加政府支出以缓解痛苦。
For some time all that Elinor could do was to soothe her sister's distress, lessen her alarms, and combat her resentment.
在若干时间内，埃莉诺只能抚慰妹妹的悲痛，缓和她的震惊，抑止她的愤懑。
My failures do not lessen my worth in God's sight. I matter so much to God that it warranted an all-out search to rescue me.
我的失败不会减低我在神眼中的价值，我对神来说是如此重要，以致祂必须彻底寻找我，拯救我。

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