柯林斯词典abate /əˈbeɪt/ (abating,abated,abates) 1. V-I If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. 減弱[正式] The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn. 暴風在他們繞過好望角時已經減弱了。 返回 abate剑桥词典to become less strong 減少；減弱；減輕；減退 The storm /wind /rain has started to abate. 暴風雨／風／雨開始減弱了。 The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating. 這個地區的戰事沒有任何緩和的跡象。 也見unabated 返回 abate