"abate" in Chinese (Traditional)
減弱緩和減少
Definition
變得不那麼強烈、劇烈或嚴重，或使某事如此；常用於不好的情況、情感或天氣。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較正式與書面語，常用於法律、醫學或新聞報導語境，多指消減負面現象，如“abate the storm”，“abate the pain”。口語更常用“decrease”或“reduce”。
Examples
The rain finally abated after several hours.
幾小時後，雨終於**減弱**了。
The medicine helped his pain to abate.
藥物幫助他的疼痛**緩和**了。
They waited for the storm to abate before leaving.
他們等暴風雨**減弱**後才離開。
Her anger abated after she heard the apology.
她聽到道歉後，怒氣**緩和**了。
The crowd’s excitement didn’t abate even after midnight.
羣眾的興奮情緒到午夜後都沒有**減弱**。
If the pain doesn’t abate, you should see a doctor.
如果疼痛沒有**緩解**，你應該去看醫生。