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BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486

weaken

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they weaken
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he / she / it weakens
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past simple weakened
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past participle weakened
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-ing form weakening
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  1.  
    [transitive, intransitive] weaken (somebody/something) to make somebody/something less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful（使）虚弱，衰弱；减弱；削弱
    • The team has been weakened by injury.这个队因伤实力减弱。
    • The new evidence weakens the case against her.新的证据削弱了诉她的案由。
    • This new story has severely weakened the President’s position.这条新闻严重削弱了总统的地位。
    • His authority is steadily weakening.他的权威日趋减弱。
    Extra Examples
    • The British pound continued to weaken against the dollar.英镑兑美元继续走弱。
    • The division of Germany had served to weaken the party.德国的分裂导致了该政党衰落。
    • The military was badly weakened by the sanctions.军队因制裁而受到严重削弱。
    • The regime was fatally weakened by the unrest and violence.社会动荡和暴力活动使这一政权遭到了致命性的削弱。
    • a move designed to weaken the rebels旨在削弱叛乱分子力量的行动
    • exchange rates that dramatically weakened the dollar导致美元大幅贬值的汇率
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • greatly
    • seriously
    • …
    verb + weaken
    • begin to
    • start to
    • continue to
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    [transitive, intransitive] weaken (something) to make something less physically strong; to become less physically strong使强度减弱；削弱
    • The explosion had weakened the building's foundations.爆炸松动了这座楼房的地基。
    • His health was weakened by overwork.过度劳累削弱了他的健康。
    • She felt her legs weaken.她觉得两腿无力。
    Extra Examples
    • The explosion had weakened the building's foundations considerably.爆炸极大地削弱了这座楼房的地基。
    • She felt her legs weaken further as she climbed higher up the slope.当她爬上更高的斜坡时，她感到自己的腿越来越虚弱。
    • He began to weaken as his opponent continued the onslaught.对手继续猛攻，他开始变得虚弱了。
    Topics Illnessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • greatly
    • seriously
    • …
    verb + weaken
    • begin to
    • start to
    • continue to
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to become or make somebody become less determined or certain about something使（肯定程度）减弱；动摇；犹豫
    • You must not agree to do it. Don't weaken.你们一定不能同意做这件事。别心软。
    • weaken something Nothing could weaken his resolve to continue.什么也不能削弱他继续下去的决心。
    Extra Examples
    • The judgement serves to weaken public confidence in the courts.这个判决导致公众对法院的信心下降。
    • She felt herself beginning to weaken in the face of his persuasion.面对他的劝说，她觉得自己开始犹豫了。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
  4.  
    [intransitive] (of a natural force) to become less strong（使）虚弱，衰弱；减弱；削弱
    • The storm eventually weakened.暴雨终于减弱了。
  5. [intransitive, transitive] (of a country's currency or economy) to become less strong; to make a currency or economy less strong（使）虚弱，衰弱；减弱；削弱
    • weaken (against something) The dollar has weakened against the euro.美元对欧元疲软。
    • weaken something measures that could weaken the economy可能削弱经济的措施
    opposite strengthen
BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486
weaken

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WEAKEN ADVERB➤considerably, greatly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially大大地削弱；嚴重地減弱；使明顯地衰弱；實質上削弱➤badly嚴重地削弱◇The military was badly weakened by the sanctions.軍隊因制裁而受到嚴重削弱。➤fatally致命地削弱◇The regime was fatally weakened by the unrest and violence.社會動盪和暴力活動使這一政權遭到了致命性的削弱。➤dramatically極大地削弱◇exchange rates that dramatically weakened the dollar導致美元大幅貶值的匯率➤further進一步削弱▸➤slightly, somewhat稍微削弱；某種程度上減弱▸➤gradually, progressively, steadily逐漸地削弱；持續地削弱◇Central authority has been progressively weakened since the outbreak of the civil war.內戰爆發後，中央權力被逐漸削弱了。➤permanently永久地削弱➤eventually, ultimately最終削弱◇The storm eventually weakened.暴雨終於減弱了。VERB + WEAKEN➤begin to, start to開始衰弱➤continue to繼續衰弱◇The British pound continued to weaken against the dollar.英鎊兌美元繼續走弱。➤serve to導致削弱◇The judgement serves to weaken public confidence in the courts.這個判決導致公眾對法院的信心下降。➤attempt to, try to試圖削弱▸➤tend to趨向衰弱➤threaten to威脅要削弱▸➤be designed to旨在削弱◇a move designed to weaken the rebels旨在削弱叛亂分子力量的行動
BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486
weaken verb
⇨ weaken (weaken sb's position) ⇨ tire (Her legs began to weaken.) ⇨ undermine (weaken sb's resolve) ⇨ worsen (sb's authority weakens) weaken

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for worsen 另见worsen条weaken ♦︎ make sth worse ♦︎ add to sth ♦︎ compound ♦︎ exacerbate ♦︎ aggravateThese words all mean to make sb/sth weaker or worse in some way. 这些词均表示使更虚弱、使恶化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate a problem◆to add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate worries / concerns◆to add to / exacerbate / aggravate tensions◆to compound / exacerbate / aggravate a situation◆to make a problem / a situation worse◆to seriously weaken / add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to greatly weaken / add to / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to only add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to only make sth worse■ weaken [transitive] (rather formal) to make sb/sth less strong or powerful 使虚弱；削弱◆The team has been weakened by injury.该队因伤实力减弱。◆The new evidence weakens the case against her.新的证据削弱了指控她的案由。◆This new story has severely weakened the President's position.这条新闻严重削弱了总统的地位。 OPP strengthen ⇨ strengthen ■ make sth ˈworse

phrase

(made, made) (rather informal) to cause a problem or situation to be more difficult or less hopeful than it was before 使（问题或形势）更糟；使恶化◆Don't tell her that－you'll only make things worse.别把这件事告诉她－你只会火上浇油。◆To make matters worse, the value of homes has dropped dramatically.更糟糕的是，房产价值急剧下降。■ ˈadd to sth

phrasal verb

to make a problem or bad feeling worse by introducing new difficulties to the situation 使（问题或不良情绪）更糟；使恶化◆The bad weather only added to our difficulties.恶劣的天气使我们的处境愈加困难。■ compound kəmˈpaʊnd [transitive, often passive] (rather formal, written) to make a problem, situation or feeling worse or more extreme by introducing new difficulties or facts 使（问题、形势或情绪）加重；使恶化◆The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.严重的食品短缺使问题恶化。■ exacerbate ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt; NAmE ɪgˈzæsərbeɪt [transitive] (formal) to make an illness, problem or difficult situation worse 使（病情、问题或困难）恶化；加重◆The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。◆His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.他的挑衅行为只会使情况恶化。 OPP alleviate ⇨ ease ■ aggravate ˈægrəveɪt [transitive] (formal) to make an illness, problem or difficult situation worse 使（病情、问题或困难）恶化；加重◆He aggravated an old shoulder injury during the win against Chelsea.他在击败切尔西的比赛中加剧了肩上的旧伤。◆Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.军事干预只会使冲突进一步恶化。OPP alleviate ⇨ ease NOTE 辨析 Exacerbate or aggravate?There is very little difference in meaning or use between these words. However, aggravate collocates much more strongly with injury. 这两个词在含义和用法上差别很小，但是与injury搭配时大多用aggravate◆He exacerbated an old shoulder injury.
BNC: 4459 COCA: 4486

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