lessens

英 [ˈlesnz]

美 [ˈlesnz]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
     他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
  2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
     要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

双语例句

• Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease.
  良好的饮食习惯能大大减少患心脏病的机率。
• Lessens the number of second party audits.
  减少第2聚会审计的数字。
• Students should work hard at their lessens.
  学生应该努力学习功课。
• We all know that when prayer lessens faith is weakened and the ministry loses content and meaning.
  我们都知道，当祈祷生活减少､信德亦相应减弱，随之的福传事工亦失去内涵和意义。
• As its height is increased entrainment lessens.
  当它的高度增加时，夹带就减少了。
• Another, activated charcoal, lessens the danger of poisons.
  第二种是活性炭，它可以减少中毒的危险。
• Any substance that adulterates ( lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance).
  任何掺入物质（降低一种物质的纯度或效力）。
• The new drug lessens the severity of pneumonia episodes.
  新药减轻了肺炎发作时的痛苦。
• Reporting conservatism lessens the likelihood of failing to issue a going concern opinion when appropriate.
  报告保守主义减少了不能适时给出持续经营意见的可能性。
• If you do some light shoulder exercises regularly, you will find that it lessens the pain.
  如果您能有规律地轻微地锻炼肩关节，疼痛是可以减轻的。