weaken语法

1. 削弱，使变弱，使减弱
2. 冲淡，使变淡
3. 变软弱，变弱，减弱
4. 减少，衰减
5. 畏缩
6. 使衰减，降低
7. 弄稀薄，使稀薄
8. 变得拿不定主意，变得优柔寡断，动摇，犹豫
9. 衰弱，虚弱
10. 变稀薄

1. lessen the strength of;

   "The fever weakened his body"
   

2. become weaker;

   "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
   

3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;

   "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
   

4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;

   "de-escalate a crisis"
   

5. lessen in force or effect;

   "soften a shock"
   "break a fall"
   

1.削弱;减弱
If youweaken something or if itweakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful.

e.g. The recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive...
经济衰退使许多公司实力大损，不少难以为继。
e.g. The Prime Minister's opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened...
首相的反对者认为她的权威已经受到致命削弱。

2.(使)(决心)动摇
If your resolveweakens or if somethingweakens it, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take.

e.g. I looked at the list and felt my resolve weakening...
我看着名单，觉得自己的决心正在动摇。
e.g. Jennie weakened, and finally relented...
詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。

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

e.g. Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.
营养不良明显导致病人身体虚弱。

4.使松动;使损坏
If somethingweakens an object, it does something to it which causes it to become less firm and more likely to break.

e.g. A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall...
一颗爆炸使后墙的一片砖发生了松动。
e.g. Never dry underwear over direct heat; it willweaken the fabric.
不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。

• weaken sb's heart使某人的心脏衰弱
• weaken one's tea把茶冲淡

• weaken basically基本削弱
• weaken constitutionally〔materially〕体质变弱
• weaken painfully痛苦地削弱
• weaken permanently永久地削弱
• weaken tragically悲惨地削弱

• weaken by通过…使变淡
• weaken tea by adding water通过加水使茶变淡

• I must have weakened my capacity for attention and observation.

  出自：Day Lewis

1. weaken可指生物体表明健康状况的官能效果丧失、体力衰弱,也可指物质或非物质的完整性、稳定性、强度、数量等方面减弱或丧失。引申可指“(使)犹豫”。
2. weaken既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。