abating

英 [ə'beɪtɪŋ] 美 [ə'beɪtɪŋ]

• n. 降低；减少；缓和
• 动词abate的现在分词.

英英释义

动词 abate:

1. make less active or intense

2. become less in amount or intensity

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The war crisis seemed to be abating.
   战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了。
2. Amid nationwide shock at the scale of the disaster, a recent upsurge of anti-Western sentiment triggered by events in Tibet appears to be abating.
   这次地震程度之巨，举国震惊，近日因西藏问题而高涨的反西方情绪亦有了缓和的迹象。