abating
v. 减少( abate的现在分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时,暴风雨已经减弱。
...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头
1. decreasing in amount or intensity
The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来.
Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder.
风不但没停,反而越刮越大了.
The war crisis seemed to be abating.
战争的紧张局势看来在渐渐缓和了.
And the soaring worldwide demand for oil also seems to be abating.
世界范围内高涨的石油需求将逐渐缓和.
Hundreds of significant quakes are occurring, and the pace is not abating.
数以百计的余震正在发生, 势头未见减缓.