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

• A substance that lessens the hardness of water giving it more efficient sudsing.
  降低水的硬度、使之更容易起泡沫的物质。
• 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。
• The smelting reduction process saves energy and lessens pollution through using of ore fines without any pretreatment and agglomeration.
  由于使用无需任何预处理和造块的矿粉，熔融还原法既可节能、又能减少污染。
• 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。
• Alcohol lessens resistance to diseases.
  含有酒精的饮料会减弱对疾病的抵抗力。
• Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease.
  良好的饮食习惯能大大减少患心脏病的机率。
• 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。
• That saves a large amount of labour and material, and lessens the insured Party's burden.
  那样办，可以节省大量劳动和材料，又可以减轻投保人的负担。
• Any substance that adulterates ( lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance).
  任何掺入物质（降低一种物质的纯度或效力）。
• We all know that when prayer lessens faith is weakened and the ministry loses content and meaning.
  我们都知道，当祈祷生活减少､信德亦相应减弱，随之的福传事工亦失去内涵和意义。