[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)
派生 abatement noun 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')