weakens

英 [ˈwiːkənz]

美 [ˈwiːkənz]

v.  (使)虚弱，衰弱; 减弱; 削弱; 使(肯定程度)减弱; 动摇; 犹豫
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柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 削弱;减弱
  If youweakensomething or if itweakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. Family structures are weakening and breaking up.
     家庭结构在动摇，进而分崩离析。
• V-ERG (使)(决心)动摇
  If your resolveweakensor if somethingweakensit, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take.
  1. 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。
  2. Jennie weakened, and finally relented...
     詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
  3. The verdict hasn't weakened his resolve to fight the charges against him.
     判决没有动摇他洗清对自己的指控的决心。
• VERB 使虚弱;使无力
  If somethingweakensyou, it causes you to lose some of your physical strength.
  1. Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.
     营养不良明显导致病人身体虚弱。
• VERB 使松动;使损坏
  If somethingweakensan object, it does something to it which causes it to become less firm and more likely to break.
  1. A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall...
     一颗炸弹爆炸使后墙的一片砖发生了松动。
  2. Never dry underwear over direct heat; it will weaken the fabric.
     不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。

双语例句

• Whatever weakens them, strengthens you.
  不管他们怎么变弱，你得使自己变强。
• Nothing stops or weakens these signals.
  没有什么能够阻止或减弱这些信号。
• Such alcoholic cardiomyopathy weakens the heart so that it is unable to pump blood adequately.
  这种酒精性心肌病削弱了心，所以，这是无法泵出充分的血液。
• You should care for others'feelings but in a positive way, not in a way which weakens you.
  你应该关心别人的感受，但是是从积极的方面，而不是一个另你削弱的方面。
• Global Support; 10 MP; Strengthens Fire, weakens Water.
  全体支援；10MP；加强火属性，削弱水属性。
• If the immune system weakens at any point, they begin to spread and then attack.
  如果在某个时候免疫力下降了，它们开始扩散并发作。
• There are studies that show prolonged exposure to this energy weakens and drains the immune system.
  有研究表明，长期接触这种能量的免疫系统衰弱和水渠。
• Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.
  营养不良明显导致病人身体虚弱。
• The accent weakens here.
  重音在这里弱化。
• It weakens relationships by reducing and sometimes eliminating normal opportunities for talking, for communicating.
  并由于减少和取消正常的谈话或交流而削弱了人际关系。