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GRE词汇串烧
衰退，减少，降低
ABATE/abate
abatement
toreduceandtomakesthlessstrong
PALLIATE/palliate
减轻，掩饰palliative减轻的缓和的
DAMPEN/dampen
make（sth）damp使（某物）潮湿:
Ialwaysdampenshirtsbeforeironingthem.
make（sth）lessstrong;restrain使（某事物）减弱;抑制:
dampen（down）sb’sspirits,enthusiasm,etc
DEADEN/deaden
lessentheforceorintensityof（sth）减低（某物）的力量或强度:
Yourconstantcriticismhasdeadenedtheirenthusiasm.
makesbinsensitivetosth使某人对某事的感觉迟钝:
Unhappinesshaddeadenedhertothelivesofothers.
.bate=reduce
rebate=reduce回扣
debate=辩论，争论
Thestormshowednosignsofabating.
Hewaitedforthecrowd’sfurytoabate
Abatepartoftheprice.
SUBSIDE/subside
Tobecomelessandquiet
Myangersubsided.
WANE/wane
Todecreaseinsize,extendordegree
Waxandwaneofthemoon.
Tobecomelesspowerfulorlessimportant
Herpopularitywaned.
FLAG/flag
becometired,lessactive,orlessinteresting;weaken变得疲倦﹑不活跃或乏味;衰弱:
Mystrength,interest,enthusiasm,etcisflagging.
（尤指植物）萎蔫,枯萎:
Roseswillflaginthesummerheat.
Flaggingflaggy
SERE/sere
Adj干枯的，枯萎的
EBB/ebb
退潮，衰退
Theebbandflowofthetides.
Hisenergyseemedtoebb.
DEBILITATE/debilitate
v[Tn]make（apersonorhisbody）veryweak使（人或人的身体）非常虚弱:
Shehasbeendebilitatedbydysentery.
EMACIATE/emaciate
1:
tocausetolosefleshsoastobecomeverythin
2:
tomakefeeble
ENFEEBLE/enfeeble
makeweakorfeeble使衰弱;使无力:
enfeebledbyalongillness
ENERVATE/enervate
cause（sb）tolosestrengthorenergy使（某人）失去力量或精力;使衰弱:
along,enervatingillness
IMPUISSANCE/impuissance
n无能,无力,虚弱
PUNY/puny
弱小的;发育不良的;未充分发展的:
punylimbs,muscles,stature
SAP/sap
（fig比喻）vigourorenergy元气;精力:
He’sfullofsapandreadytostart.
>sappyadj（-ier,-iest）fullofsap多树液的;精力充沛的.
graduallyweakensb/sthbytakingaway（strength,vitality,etc）逐渐削弱某人[某事物]（力量﹑活力等）:
Iwassappedbymonthsofhospitaltreatment.
[Tn]graduallytakeaway（sb’sstrength,vitality,etc）逐渐消耗（某人的力量﹑活力等）:
Stopsappingherconfidence!
DWINDLE/dwindle
becomegraduallylessorsmaller逐渐变少或变小;减少;缩小:
dwindlinghopes,popularity,profits
ABATEstressestheideaofprogressivediminishing.
SUBSIDEimpliestheceasingofturbulenceoragitation.
WANEsuggeststhefadingorweakeningofsomethinggoodorimpressive.
EBBsuggeststherecedingofsomething（asthetide）thatcommonlycomesandgoes.
WEAKEN,ENFEEBLE,DEBILITATE,UNDERMINE,SAP,CRIPPLE,DISABLEmeantoloseorcausetolosestrengthorvigor.WEAKENmayimplylossofphysicalstrength,health,soundness,orstabilityorofquality,intensity,oreffectivepower.ENFEEBLEimpliesanobviousandpitiableconditionofweaknessandhelplessness.DEBILITATEsuggestsalessmarkedormoretemporaryimpairmentofstrengthorvitality.UNDERMINEandSAPsuggestaweakeningbysomethingworkingsurreptitiouslyandinsidiously.CRIPPLEimpliescausingaseriouslossoffunctioningpowerthroughdamagingorremovinganessentialpartorelement.DISABLEsuggestsausuallysuddencripplingorenfeebling.
弱的
FEEBLE/en-feeble
weak;faint衰弱的;虚弱的;微弱的:
afeebleoldmanafeebleargument,
>feeblenessn[U].feebly,feeble-`minded弱智的;低能的.
FLACCID/flaccid
softandweak;looseandlimp;notfirm软弱的;松弛的;不结实的.>flaccidity
FRAIL/frail
体弱的,虚弱的:
afrailchild易破碎的;易损的:
Careful:
thatchair’sratherfrail
>frailty
INFIRM/infirm
physicallyweak（espfromoldageorillness）体弱的,虚弱的:
walkwithinfirmsteps欠缺某方面的力量:
infirmofpurpose,will,etc
>infirmityOldageandinfirmityhadbeguntocatchupwithhim.
DECREPIT/decrepit
madeweakbyageorharduse衰老的;老朽的;破旧的:
adecrepitperson,horse,bicycle.
>decrepituden
EFFETE/effete
adj（a）weak,havinglostpower衰弱的;丧失权力的:
aneffetecivilization,empire,government,etc
（b）缺乏活力和力量的;虚弱的:
aneffeteyoungman>effeteness
WEAK,FEEBLE,FRAIL,FRAGILE,INFIRM,DECREPITmeannotstrongenoughtoendurestrain,pressure,orstrenuouseffort.WEAKappliestodeficiencyorinferiorityinstrengthorpowerofanysort.FEEBLEsuggestsextremeweaknessinvitingpityorcontempt.FRAILimpliesdelicacyandslightnessofconstitutionorstructure.FRAGILEsuggestsfrailtyandbrittlenessunabletoresistroughusage.INFIRMsuggestsinstability,unsoundness,andinsecurityduetooldageorcripplingillness.DECREPITimpliesbeingworn-outorbroken-downfromlonguseoroldage.
放弃，离弃，抛弃——》屈服
ABANDON/abandon
Abandonment
放弃：
togiveup
放纵：
togiveoneselfoverunrestrainedly
Abandonhischildrenandleft.
Dancewithwideabandon.
Heabandonedhimselftodespair.
DESERT/desert
沙漠
抛弃
Theguarddesertedhispost.
Hermotherdesertedhim.
DERELICT/derelict
desertedandallowedtofallintoruins;dilapidated弃置的;破旧的;坍塌的:
aderelicthouse
◆dereliction
[U]beingderelict遗弃;弃置:
ahouseinastateofdereliction
derelictionofduty失职
FORSAKE
抛弃
ForGod’sSakedon’tforsakeme
Forsaketheoldhabits
Herhusbandwouldneverforsakeher
FORGO/forgo
giveupordowithout（espsthpleasant）放弃或没有也行:
Theworkersagreedtoforgoapayincreaseforthesakeofgreaterjobsecurity.
RELINQUISH/relinquish
放弃，弃权
Fewleaderswouldwillinglyrelinquishpower.
Sherelinquishedhercrown.
YIELD/yield
产生
屈服放弃
Hisbusinessyieldsbigprofits.
Thesoldiershadtoyield.
RESIGN/resign
辞职
自愿放弃
顺从：
beresignedtomyfate!
SURRENDER/surrender
投降
被迫放弃交出
WAIVE/waive
Tochoosenottodemandsthinaparticularcase,eventhoughyouhavealegalorofficialrighttodoso弃权，放弃
搁置
Relinquish接近
Hewaivedhisrighttoappealagainsttheverdict.
Wehavedecidedtowaivethetuitionfeesinyourcase.
QUIT/quit
停止：
quitfoolingaround
放弃：
quitthejob,yourwifequityou
CEDE/cede
giveupone’srightstoorpossessionofsth割让,让予,放弃（某事物的权利或所有权）:
cedeHongkongtoBritain
ABDICATE/abdicate
Dictator,dictate
让位
放弃权利
SUBMIT/submit
屈服
提交
CAPITULATE/capitulate
surrender（tosb）,esponagreedconditions（向某人）投降（尤指根据商定的条件）.
ABANDONsuggeststhatthethingorpersonleftmaybehelplesswithoutprotection.
DESERTimpliesthattheobjectleftmaybeweakenedbyone’sabsence.
FORSAKEsuggestsanactionmorelikelytobringimpoverishmentorbereavementtothatwhichisforsakenthanitsexposuretophysicaldangers.
RELINQUISHusuallydoesnotimplystrongfeelingbutmaysuggestsomeregret,reluctance,orweakness.
YIELDimpliesconcessionorcomplianceorsubmissiontoforce.
RESIGNemphasizesvoluntaryrelinquishmentorsacrificewithoutstruggle.
SURRENDERimpliesagivingupafterastruggletoretainorresist.
WAIVEimpliesconcedingorforgoingwithlittleornocompulsion.
破旧的
DERELICT/derelict
desertedandallowedtofallintoruins;dilapidated弃置的;破旧的;坍塌的:
aderelicthouse
◆dereliction
[U]beingderelict遗弃;弃置:
ahouseinastateofdereliction
derelictionofduty失职
DILAPIDATED/dilapidated
（offurniture,buildings,etc）fallingtopieces;inabadstateofrepair（指家具﹑建筑物等）残破的,破烂的,失修的:
adilapidatedchair,bed,etc
>dilapidatev
DECREPIT/decrepit
madeweakbyageorharduse衰老的;老朽的;破旧的:
adecrepitperson,horse,bicycle.
>decrepituden
承诺放弃
ABJURE/abjure
promiseorsweartogiveup（aclaim,anopinion,abelief）
abjuremyreligion
RENOUNCE/renounce
togiveup,refuse,orresignusuallybyformaldeclaration
FORSWEAR/forswear
tomakeapromisethatyouwillstopdoingorusingsth:
◆Thecountryhasnotforsworntheuseofchemicalweapons
RECANT/recant
recantone’sformerbeliefsRecantation
RETRACT/retract
RECEDE/recede
收回（以前的话）
ABJURE,RENOUNCE,FORSWEAR,RECANT,RETRACTmeantowithdrawone’swordorprofessedbelief.ABJUREimpliesafirmandfinalrejectingorabandoningoftenmadeunderoath.
RENOUNCEoftenequalsABJUREbutmaycarrythemeaningofdisclaimordisown.
FORSWEARmayaddtoABJUREanimplicationofperjuryorbetrayal.RECANTstressesthewithdrawingordenyingofsomethingprofessedortaught.
RETRACTappliestothewithdrawingofapromise,anoffer,oranaccusation.
否认/放弃
REPUDIATE/repudiate
repudiateacharge,view,claim,suggestion
ABNEGATE/abnegate
1:
DENY,RENOUNCE
2:
SURRENDER,RELINQUISH
GAINSAY/gainsay
contradict（sb/sth）;deny（sth）反驳（某人[某事物]）;否认（某事物）:
There’snogainsayinghishonesty,ieWecannotdenythatheishonest.
欺骗，哄骗
WHEEDLE/wheedle
Toinfluenceorenticebysoftwordsorflattery甜言蜜语哄骗
shewheedledthemoneyoutofherfather.
COAX/coax
=wheedle
BLANDISH/blandish-ment
=coax
RIG/rig
manageorcontrol（sth）fraudulently（以欺诈手段）操纵或控制（某事物）:
Heclaimed（
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