lessening 

  1. 名詞
減輕, 減少
變小
/此名詞可為不可數或單數可數名詞/

    
                        
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    動詞
lessen現在分詞:
不及物動詞:
減輕, 減弱
變少
變小
及物動詞:
減輕...(疼痛、痛苦、嚴重程度、負擔等)
緩解...(緊張局勢等)
減弱...(影響力、傾向等)
減少...(影響、損壞、量等)

    


    同義字詞
abate,de-escalate,decrease,dent,deplete,diminish,downscale,downsize,drop,dwindle,ease,knock down,lower,reduce
abate,de-escalate,decline,decrease,die (away or down or out),diminish,drain (away),drop (off),dwindle,ease,ebb,fall,fall away,let up,lower,moderate,pall,phase down,ratchet (down),rachet (down),recede,relent,remit,shrink,subside,taper,taper off,wane
abase,cheapen,corrupt,debase,debauch,degrade,demean,demoralize,deprave,deteriorate,pervert,poison,profane,prostitute,subvert,vitiate,warp

    
                        
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                                But the drag is now lessening .                            
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                                Toyota – Whiplash Injury Lessening (WIL).                            
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                                A blonde suspected to go on a 52-point aisle lessening .                            
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                                The symptoms continue but seem to be lessening somewhat.                            
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                                This naturally leads to a lessening of tension in the body.                            
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