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weaken

/ˈwiːkən/
verb★中级— 削弱
一般

使变弱或减弱,使力量、影响力或强度减小。

His arguments weakened after the new evidence was presented.

在新证据呈现后,他的论点变得薄弱了。

The medicine weakened the symptoms of the disease.

这种药剂减轻了疾病的症状。

💡

可以指物理上的力量减弱,也可以指抽象的影响力或强度的减弱。

搭配

weaken the resolve削弱决心weaken the economy削弱经济weaken the argument削弱论点

同义词

debilitateundermineenfeeblediminish

反义词

strengthenreinforcebolsterintensify

相关短语

weaken one's position短语
削弱某人的立场
weaken the defense短语
削弱防御

💡专业提示

用法提示

在描述抽象概念时,'weaken' 通常与 'strengthen' 形成对比,例如 'weaken the economy' 和 'strengthen the economy'。

⚡黄金法则

关键规则

在正式写作中,'weaken' 通常用于描述抽象的力量或影响力的减弱,而非物理上的力量。

📖词源

源自古英语词根 'wacan',意为 '变弱',与古高地德语 'wehhen' 和古诺尔斯语 'veikja' 同源。

📝用法说明

在正式场合中,'weaken' 通常用于描述抽象的力量或影响力的减弱,而非物理上的力量。

单词拆解

weak
弱的
root
+
-en
使...的
suffix
英汉词典

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