
v.使 ... 弱,削弱; 變弱; 弄淡
Hansen says if the Gulf stream were to weaken it could affect marine life. 韓森說,如果灣流太弱,會影響海洋生命。
Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients. 由于移植會使免疫系統(tǒng)變弱,病人在此情況下不能施行手術。
Because transplants weaken the immune system, they cannot be performed on sick patients. 由于移植會使免疫系統(tǒng)變弱,病人在此情況下不能施行手術。
weaken可指生物體表明健康狀況的官能效果喪失、體力衰弱,也可指物質或非物質的完整性、穩(wěn)定性、強度、數(shù)量等方面減弱或喪失。引申可指“(使)猶豫”。
weaken既可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,接名詞或代詞作賓語。