"weaken" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 削弱
• 變弱

Definition

使某事或某人變得不那麼強大、不那麼有效，或不那麼有力量。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於抽象概念（如 'weaken an argument', 'weaken someone's resolve'）及體力（'weaken muscles'）。可作及物或不及物，語氣較正式，口語可用 'wear down', 'sap' 取代。

Examples

Cold weather can weaken your immune system.

寒冷的天氣會**削弱**你的免疫系統。

Over time, rust will weaken the metal.

隨著時間推移，鐵鏽會**削弱**金屬。

His voice began to weaken after hours of talking.

連續幾個小時說話後，他的聲音開始**變弱**。

The scandal seriously weakened her chances of winning the election.

這場醜聞**嚴重削弱了**她贏得選舉的機會。

Stress can weaken your focus and make it hard to concentrate.

壓力可能**削弱**你的專注力，讓你難以集中注意力。

If you keep avoiding practice, your skills will weaken over time.

如果你一直不練習，技能會**逐漸變弱**。