英语词汇“attenuate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

at•ten•u•ate v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.

to reduce in force, intensity, effect, or strength;
weaken: to attenuate desire.
to make thin.

at•ten•u•a•tion, n. [uncountable]

at•ten•u•ate v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj.
v.t.

to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value:to attenuate desire.
to make thin;
make slender or fine.
Immunology[Bacteriol., Immunol.]to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium.
Electronicsto decrease the amplitude of (an electronic signal).

v.i.

to become thin or fine;
lessen.

adj.

weakened;
diminishing.
Botanytapering gradually to a narrow extremity.

Latin attenuātus (past participle of attenuāre to thin, reduce). See at-, tenuis, -ate¹
1520–30

attenuate vb /əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt/

to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value
to make or become thin or fine; extend

adj /əˈtɛnjʊɪt; -ˌeɪt/

diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced
tapering gradually to a point

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin attenuāre to weaken, from tenuis thin

单词	attenuate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 at•ten•u•ate /əˈtɛnyuˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. to reduce in force, intensity, effect, or strength; weaken: to attenuate desire. to make thin. at•ten•u•a•tion, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 at•ten•u•ate (v. ə ten′yo̅o̅ āt′;adj. ə ten′yo̅o̅ it, -āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj. v.t. to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value:to attenuate desire. to make thin; make slender or fine. Immunology[Bacteriol., Immunol.]to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium. Electronicsto decrease the amplitude of (an electronic signal). v.i. to become thin or fine; lessen. adj. weakened; diminishing. Botanytapering gradually to a narrow extremity. Latin attenuātus (past participle of attenuāre to thin, reduce). See at-, tenuis, -ate¹ 1520–30 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: attenuate vb /əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt/ to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value to make or become thin or fine; extend adj /əˈtɛnjʊɪt; -ˌeɪt/ diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced tapering gradually to a point Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin attenuāre to weaken, from tenuis thin
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