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batebate[beit]vt.1.■减弱,减少,抑制

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bate1[beit]vt.1.■抑制，减弱；缓和；节制；压低：I was unable to bate my enthusiasm.我无法抑制自己的热切的心情。to bate one's curiosity按捺住好奇心2.■减少，削弱，降低：That was setbacks that bated her hopes.那是个使她感到绝望的挫折。3.■减去：to bate a jot of one's dignity屈身俯就4.■屏(息)：I bated my breath and waited by the phone.我屏住呼吸并等候在电话机旁。5.■省掉；把…除外，把…排除在外，对…不予(或不加)考虑6.■[古语] 使变钝7.■[古语] 使丧失，剥夺，夺去(of)8.■[古语] 贬低vi.1.■[方言、废语] (尤指力量、数量、尺寸)变弱；减少；变小；降低with bated breath(因恐惧、焦虑而)屏息地，不出声地[见 breath]变形vt.batedbating bate2[beit]1.■[英国英语]vi.1.■(鹰等由于发怒或恐惧)鼓翅躁动，扑翅飞走2.■[废语] 变得不耐烦n.1.■(鹰等的)躁动；发怒；恐惧2.■[俚语] 狂怒；愤怒变形vi.batedbating bate3[beit]1.■【制革】vt., vi.1.■(用软化剂浸泡)(使)(生皮)软化n.1.■软化液，软化剂变形vt., vi.batedbating

batebate[beit]vt.1.■压制, 屏息, 压低; 降少2.■减轻, 抑制, 削弱3.■减去not bate a penny of it一分钱也不能减(让)The cruel landlord would bate him no rent.那个狠心的地主不肯给他减租。

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词性变化bate[beit]vi.1.■[方] 减少, 减弱; 衰落, 变弱His curiosity has bated.他的好奇心已减弱了。