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weaken | BrE ˈwiːk(ə)n, AmE ˈwikən | A. intransitive verb ① (lose physical strength) «person, muscle» 变虚弱 biàn xūruò ② (lose power) «resolution, structure, alliance, army, love» 动摇 dòngyáo ▸ the party's grip on power was weakening 该党对权力的控制日趋减弱 ③ Economics, Finance «economy» 衰退 shuāituì ; «demand» 减少 jiǎnshǎo ; «price, exchange rate» 降低 jiàngdī ; «currency» 贬值 biǎnzhí B. transitive verb ① (physically) 使…虚弱 shǐ… xūruò ‹person, heart›; 减少 jiǎnshǎo ‹stamina, resistance›② (in power) 削弱 xuēruò ‹allegiance, government, will›▸ the war weakened support for the regime 这场战争削弱了对该政权的支持 ③ Economics 使…衰退 shǐ… shuāituì ‹economy›; 使…降低 shǐ… jiàngdī ‹price, exchange rate›; 使…贬值 shǐ… biǎnzhí ‹currency›④ (structurally) 动摇 dòngyáo ‹structure, defence›; 使…松动 shǐ… sōngdòng ‹riverbank›⑤ (dilute) 稀释 xīshì ‹solution, concentration› |