lessens

英 [ˈlesnz]

美 [ˈlesnz]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
     他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
  2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
     要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

双语例句

• Results EIPA protects myocardial cells of DM rats and lessens I/ R damage in the animal models.
  结果动物模型显示EIPA可以减轻再灌注心肌细胞损伤。
• It stops blood platelets sticking together which prevents clots forming and lessens the chances of strokes and heart disease.
  它能阻止血小板粘结在一起以防止血液凝块的形成，降低患中风和心脏病的可能性。
• His appetite lessens as his illness progresses.
  随着病情的加重，他的食欲下降了。
• Separating the sick from the healthy lessens the risk of infection.
  将病人和健康人分开，可减少传染的危险。
• Paying those off frees up precious cash and lessens the worry of forgetting to pay bills.
  把这些账还完，会腾出宝贵的现金，并减轻忘记还款的担心。
• Some social commentators believe that a woman's economic independence lessens her desire to get hitched.
  一些社会评论家认为，一个女人的经济独立，缩小了，她渴望结婚。
• Some studies suggest this too lessens the chance of getting the headache.
  某些研究指出，如此一来也可减少头痛的发生。
• Light lessens as evening comes on. There is still no fundamental improvement in the weak agricultural base.
  随着黄昏的来临，光线逐渐变弱。农业基础脆弱的状况还没有根本改变。
• It lessens the depth of the burn, which speeds healing, which in turn limits scarring.
  水减小烧伤深度，从而加快愈合，反过来减少疤痕。
• This lessens the back-and-forth remote traffic and can reduce deployment times.
  这样可以减少来回的远程传输，并缩短部署时间。