attenuate

及物/不及物动词减弱; （使）变细; （使）变薄; （使）变小

形容词稀薄的; 细小的; 减弱的; 减少的

1. 衰减：tuner 调谐器 | attenuate 衰减 | incident 入射的

2. 削弱：Clamp force sensor 夹紧力传感器 | Attenuate 削弱 | Emulsification 乳化作用

3. 滞缓：制备 manufacture | 滞缓 attenuate | 滞流带 layer flow

4. 消弱,使变薄：tenu薄,细(根) | attenuate消弱,使变薄 | extenuate减轻

1. 使减轻；使减弱；使削弱
    To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.

    e.g. You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it...
           风险不可能完全消除，但可以通过防范和培训来降低。
    e.g. Theirs had been an increasingly attenuated relationship.
           他们的关系日益冷淡。

1. While Obama has vowed to attenuate manipulation from the military industry, he still conceded to the MIC for the sake of his election campaigns.

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