[əˈbeɪt]verb
[no obj.](of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread
减轻，减弱
the storm suddenly abated.
暴风雨突然减弱了。
■[with obj.]cause to become less intense
使减轻，使减弱
nothing abated his crusading zeal.
没有什么能减弱他奋斗的热情。
■[with obj.](Law)lessen, reduce or remove (a nuisance)
(律)减小，减少，消除（妨碍行为）

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派生
abatement
noun

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语源
Middle English (in the legal sense ‘put a stop to (a nuisance)’): from Old French abatre 'to fell', from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + batre 'to beat' (from Latin battere, battuere 'to beat')