abate/əˈbeɪt; ə`bet/ v[I, Tn](of wind, noise, pain, etc) make or become less （指风力, 声音, 痛苦等）减小, 减少, 减轻 The ship sailed when the storm had abated. 那船在暴风雨减弱後启航了. People are campaigning to abate the noise in our cities. 大家正在进行一场减低城市噪音的运动.
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