| 词组 | weaken |
| 释义 | weaken /ˈwiːkən/ verb to make someone or something weakerGrammarOften passive.adverbsseriously/severely weaken The economy was seriously weakened by the war.greatly/considerably/significantly weaken sth The power of the president was considerably weakened.further weaken sth (=even more) Many industries had been further weakened by the world recession.fatally/gravely weaken (=in a way that makes someone or something certain to fail) The arms scandal had fatally weakened his leadership.already weakened His body was already weakened by his illness. | The country was already weakened by years of civil war.nounsweaken sb’s position The stories in the press weakened his position as leader.weaken sb’s power/authority/influence The power of the courts has been considerably weakened.weaken sb’s resolve (=make someone less determined) Nothing will weaken our resolve to deal with the current economic crisis. |
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