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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Reporting conservatism lessens the likelihood of failing to issue a going concern opinion when appropriate.
  报告保守主义减少了不能适时给出持续经营意见的可能性。
• Another, activated charcoal, lessens the danger of poisons.
  第二种是活性炭，它可以减少中毒的危险。
• 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。
• Alcohol lessens resistance to diseases.
  含有酒精的饮料会减弱对疾病的抵抗力。
• 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。
• While aggression and withdrawal take a psychological toll, friendship brings comfort that lessens the ill effects of stress and that difference contributes to the gender difference in longevity.
  友谊带来了舒适，减少了不良压力的影响，而且导致了不同性别的长寿差异。
• If you do some light shoulder exercises regularly, you will find that it lessens the pain.
  如果您能有规律地轻微地锻炼肩关节，疼痛是可以减轻的。