abate

/əˈbeɪt/VCE📚 13681 1托福
If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. 减弱

verb [vi. 不及物动词]<正式>(使)减轻,减少;<法律>废除;消除(妨碍行为);(指令状、法律诉讼等)无效

The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
暴风在他们绕过好望角时已经减弱了。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Abate)(英、意、法、埃塞)阿巴特(人名)

Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
应该采取措施减少污染。

abate

-ate ⌜ 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become ~ ⌟
a (加强) + bate (减弱, 减少) → 减少; 减轻
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The demands of the north will not abate. 北方的需求不会减少。
We must abate the noise in our big cities. 我们必须在我们大城市中消除噪音。