attenuate
🇬🇧 UK/ә'tenjueit/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To reduce in strength, force, or value; to make thinner or weaker.
使减弱,使衰减;使变细
adj.
Reduced in strength or thickness; slender or thin.
纤细的;稀薄的;减弱的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The weakening signal attenuated as the radio signal traveled further from the transmitter.
- 2.
Heavy rain attenuated the afternoon sunlight, making it an unusually dark day.