- lessening
 - ['lesəniŋ]
 - n. 减轻,减少;变小
v. 减少;变小(lessen的ing形式) 
反义词
           - n. increase
 
参考例子
           - 1.Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.
 - 大多数人们,实际上支持偏见的减少。
 
- 2.Mary: I know. But why your sudden interest in lessening your salt intake?
 - 玛丽:这我知道。但妳为什么突然想减少盐的摄取量?
 
- 3.He said the combination of a weak dollar and yen with higher commodity currencies – despite muted performances by oil and gold – depicted a clear lessening of risk aversion.
 - 他表示,疲软的美元与日元,加之走高的大宗商品国家货币——尽管石油和黄金价格平平——描绘出了一幅风险厌恶明显减轻的景况。
 
英文解释
           - n.
 - 1.a change downward
 
网络释义
               - lessening
 - 减轻; 减小、变小; 变小;
 
- Lessening of close stand
 - 疎开郁闭;
 
- lessening their burden
 - 减轻他们的负担;
 
- freckle-lessening cream
 - 雀斑怯除膏;
 
- theory of lessening desires
 - 寡欲说;