If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.他們繞過合恩角時，暴風雨已經減弱。...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.絲毫沒有減弱跡象的犯罪勢頭
英漢詞典釋義
vt.
減少, 減輕, 減退
abate pollution消除污染His words abted myfury.他的話平息了我的暴怒。
減去，扣除，省略
abate a tax減稅
撤消(訴訟)，廢除(法令)
abate an action終止訴訟
vi.
減少, 減輕, 減退;消除;緩和
The ache in my head abated.我的頭疼減輕了。The demand has considerably abated.需求量已顯著減少。The heat has abated.溫度降低了。The storm began to abate slightly.風暴開始稍有所減弱。The worker’s concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated.工人們對削減福利基金的關心并沒有減少。The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.近來公眾對這個問題的焦慮心情現在也許正在緩和下來。
英英詞典釋義
Verb
1. make less active or intense
2. become less in amount or intensity;
"The storm abated""The rain let up after a few hours"