weaken
英 /ˈwiːkən/ 美 /ˈwiːkən/
- v. 削弱；变弱to become less strong, or make something less strong
Too little sleep can weaken your ability to concentrate.
睡眠不足会削弱你的专注能力。
Persistent unemployment can weaken local economies by reducing household spending and discouraging business investment.
持续失业会减少家庭支出并抑制企业投资，从而削弱地方经济。
搭配
weaken the immune system 削弱免疫系统weaken an argument 削弱论点的说服力weaken demand 使需求减弱
辨析提示
既可及物也可不及物：使变弱或自身变弱。
词族
weak (adj.)、weakness (n.)、weakly (adv.)
近义 undermine
反义 strengthen
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