| 单词 | attenuated |
| 释义 | attenuated (once / 4507 pages) adj Attenuated is an adjective that describes something that has faded or weakened. Attenuate is a verb that means something has been made thin or less, at which point it can be described as attenuated. A strong drink might be attenuated once water or ice has been poured into it. Similarly, the sound of your neighbor's party will become attenuated if you just shut your window and put in your ear plugs. WORD FAMILYattenuate: attenuated, attenuately, attenuates, attenuating, attenuation, attenuator+/attenuation: attenuations/attenuator: attenuators USAGE EXAMPLESOne option was to use a weakened, or attenuated, form of the virus to make a vaccine. The New Yorker(Aug 15, 2016) As Weinstein’s characters grapple with increasingly attenuated daily lives, their longings, quandaries and follies are our own. Seattle Times(Oct 07, 2016) These actors are fine in their roles, but their roles are grossly attenuated. The New Yorker(Oct 05, 2016) 1adj reduced in strength Syn attenuate, faded, weakened decreased, reduced made less in size or amount or degree 2adj of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion Syn decreased, reduced made less in size or amount or degree |
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