dampening

英 [ˈdæmpənɪŋ]

美 [ˈdæmpənɪŋ]

v.  弄湿; 使潮湿; 抑制，控制，减弱(感情、反应等)
dampen的现在分词

现在分词：dampening　

化学

COCA.37119

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等)
  Todampensomething such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
  1. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
     似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。
  2. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points.
     我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？
  3. Todampensomethingdownmeans the same as todampenit.
     dampen down 同 dampen
  4. Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands...
     虽然上个月失业人数上升，但这不太可能减弱工人要求加薪的意愿。
  5. The economy overheated and the Government used interest rates to dampen it down.
     经济发展过热，政府通过利率加以抑制。
• VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
  If youdampensomething, you make it slightly wet.
  1. She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face.
     她花了点时间弄湿毛巾，洗了把脸。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making something slightly wet
  Synonym:moistening

双语例句

• High oil prices, capacity constraints and gradually rising interest rates are the key factors that have been dampening the global expansion.
  高油价、生产能力制约和利率的逐渐攀升都是影响全球扩展的关键因素。
• It is thought that our memory of what we have eaten plays a key role in dampening appetite.
  据认为，记忆在进食过程中有着重要的作用，它能抑制我们的食欲。
• Currently, many Chinese economists have warned that too fast appreciation of yuan is set to damage the Chinese economy by dampening exports and reducing employment.
  目前，不少中国的经济学家警告说，人民币升值过快会对中国经济造成不利的影响，因为人民币升值会影响出口，减少就业机会。
• The rise in interest rates had had some dampening effect on the property market.
  利率上升在一定程度上压抑了物业市道。
• The wide gap between the two sides is dampening optimism that the Istanbul talks will make substantial progress in resolving Iran's nuclear stance.
  双方的分歧巨大，这给有关伊斯坦布尔会谈将在解决伊朗核立场问题上取得实质性进展的乐观情绪泼上了冷水。
• Emotional dampening also may be involved in disorders of emotion regulation, such as bipolar disorders and depression.
  情感阻尼也可能会涉及情绪调节障碍如双相障碍和抑郁症。
• The industry's immediate response was to develop dampening technologies.
  产业的立即反应是制定抑制技术。
• Indeed, both individuals and companies may be tempted to increase their self-insurance, thus further dampening economic activity.
  实际上，个人和公司可能都想让自己更安全一些，这种想法会进一步抑制经济活动。
• A sufficient slowdown in economic growth would have a dampening effect on the price of oil.
  经济增长率的明显放缓将会对油价上涨有着抑制作用。
• The bottom line is that any policy designed to rebalance economic growth will have to raise household incomes while dampening down the saving rate.
  关键是，任何旨在再平衡经济增长的政策，都得在增加家庭收入的同时降低储蓄率。