attenuate

attenuate

1. 变薄的；变细的
2. 减弱的；削弱的
3. 稀释的；淡化的

1. 变薄；变细
2. 减弱；削弱
3. 稀释；淡化

词语辨析

attenuate与weaken均表示“削弱，减弱”的意思，但attenuate更侧重于减轻力度或程度，而weaken则更侧重于降低强度或效果。

词汇扩充

attenuation (名词)：衰减，减弱

attenuator (名词)：衰减器

近义词

• weaken：削弱
• diminish：减少
• reduce：减少
• wean：断奶，戒除

反义词

• intensify：加强
• strengthen：加强
• enhance：增强
• augment：增加

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

形容词

1. If you attenuate something, you reduce it or make it weaker.
2. If you attenuate a force or effect, you make it less powerful or noticeable.
3. Something that is attenuated is thin or weak.

及物动词

1. If you attenuate a substance, especially a liquid or a gas, you make it thinner or weaker by adding water or another liquid to it.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

动词

1. Reduce the force, effect, or value of.
2. Make thin or slender.

形容词

1. Reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness.
2. Of a person, especially a man, very slender or thin.

用法

例句：

1. The drug attenuates the growth of cancer cells.（这种药物减缓了癌细胞的生长。）
2. The sound of the waves was attenuated by the thick glass windows.（海浪的声音被厚厚的玻璃窗减弱了。）
3. The attenuated stream flowed gently through the meadow.（细流柔和地流过草地。）
4. The attenuated sunlight filtered through the dense forest canopy.（稀薄的阳光透过茂密的森林枝叶筛选而过。）
5. The company plans to attenuate its workforce through voluntary redundancies.（公司计划通过自愿裁员来减少员工人数。）
6. She felt an attenuated connection to her distant relatives.（她感觉与远房亲戚之间的联系变得淡薄了。）
7. The attenuated vaccine is less potent but safer.（这种减毒疫苗效力较弱，但更安全。）
8. The attenuated version of the virus is used in the vaccine.（疫苗中使用了病毒的减毒版本。）
9. His attenuated frame indicated years of malnourishment.（他消瘦的身躯显示出多年营养不良。）
10. She was a small, attenuated woman, barely visible in the crowd.（她是一个纤瘦的女人，在人群中几乎看不见。）
11. The drug effectively attenuated the symptoms of the disease.（这种药物有效地减轻了疾病的症状。）
12. The signal attenuates as it travels through the cables.（信号在传输过程中逐渐衰减。）
13. His voice attenuated with exhaustion.（他的声音因疲惫而变得微弱。）
14. The attenuated sound of the piano filled the room.（钢琴的音色在房间里弥漫开来。）
15. The attenuated river flowed peacefully through the valley.（细流在山谷中平静地流淌。）
16. The attenuated moonlight shone through the clouds.（稀疏的月光透过云层照耀下来。）
17. His attenuated figure disappeared into the distance.（他消瘦的身影消失在远方。）
18. She has an attenuated figure, always dressed in loose clothing.（她身材纤瘦，总是穿着宽松的衣服。）
19. The attenuated virus is used in the production of vaccines.（减毒病毒被用于疫苗的生产。）
20. The attenuated population of the endangered species needs protection.（濒危物种的稀少种群需要保护。）
21. The attenuated effect of the medication was not sufficient to treat the symptoms.（药物的减弱效果不足以治疗症状。）