attenuate

英 [?'tenj?e?t] 美[?'t?njuet]

英英釋義實用場景例句

GRE擴展詞匯

第三人稱單數:?attenuates;過去式:?attenuated;過去分詞:?attenuated;現在分詞:?attenuating;名詞:?attenuation;

1. at- "to" + tenu- + -ate.
2. 含義：make thin, make less.
3. => enfeebled, weak.
4.【信號處理】專業術語，對比記憶，信號放大與衰減：amplify（放大）<===> attenuate（衰減、減弱）。

attenuate 減弱，變細

前綴at-同ad-. 詞根ten, 持有，握住，見tenure. 引申義伸長，拉伸，見tend, 引申義變細，減輕，見該詞，或extenuate, 減輕。

attenuate (v.): "to make thin, to make less," 1520s, from Latin attenuatus "enfeebled, weak," past participle of attenuare "to make thin, lessen, diminish," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + tenuare "make thin," from tenuis "thin" (see tenet). Related: Attenuated; attenuating. Earlier was Middle English attenuen "to make thin (in consistency)," early 15c.

1. You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it.: 風險不可能完全消除，但可以通過防范和培訓來降低。

2. Then we got involved with trying to find polymers that attenuate radiation.: 接著我們致力于找出能夠減弱輻射的聚合物.

3. In a forest, wet wood and needles attenuate the signals.: 在森林中, 潮濕的樹木與針葉會使訊號變弱.

4. We are asking a network or system to attenuate certain frequencies.: 我們正在要求一個網絡或系統去壓制某些頻率.

5. Attaching strings to your offer will attenuate your chance to sell off the goods.: 在你們的報盤上增加附加條件就會減少你們售出貨物的機會.