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V-ERG
(使)放慢;(使)减弱;(使)变缓和 If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
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Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...
上个月，通货膨胀的压力继续减小。
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The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。
slackening
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There was a slackening of western output during the 1930s.
20 世纪 30 年代西部的产出有所减少。
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V-ERG
(使)松开;(使)放松 If your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
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Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm...
她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
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Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth.
生孩子的时候，肌肉会拉抻、放松，然后松弛下来。
- 相关词组：
- slacken off
- 1. The car has slackened its speed.
- 车速放慢了。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
