削弱
To make something weaker, less effective, or less powerful.
Examples
3 of 5反对意见削弱了他的论点。
Opposition weakened his argument.
缺乏睡眠会削弱免疫系统。
Lack of sleep can weaken the immune system.
激烈的竞争削弱了公司的利润。
Fierce competition weakened the company's profits.
Word Family
Memory Tip
The character '削' means to peel or cut away with a knife (刂), which makes something smaller/weaker.
Quick Quiz
这些新证据极大地___了原有的理论。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 削弱
Examples
反对意见削弱了他的论点。
academicOpposition weakened his argument.
缺乏睡眠会削弱免疫系统。
healthLack of sleep can weaken the immune system.
激烈的竞争削弱了公司的利润。
businessFierce competition weakened the company's profits.
这种丑闻削弱了公众对他的信任。
formalThis scandal weakened public trust in him.
雨水削弱了墙基。
everydayThe rain weakened the foundation of the wall.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
被大大削弱
be greatly weakened
势头削弱
momentum weakens
削弱竞争力
to weaken competitiveness
Often Confused With
减少 refers to quantity (less of something); 削弱 refers to quality, power, or intensity.
Usage Notes
Frequently used in IELTS essays to discuss negative impacts or counter-arguments.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use '弱化', but '削弱' is more common for abstract power or influence.
Memory Tip
The character '削' means to peel or cut away with a knife (刂), which makes something smaller/weaker.
Word Origin
From '削' (pare/cut) and '弱' (weak).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
这些新证据极大地___了原有的理论。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 削弱
Related Vocabulary
More academic words
比喻
B1A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable; a metaphor or analogy.
随后
B2Soon after; following that. Used to describe an event occurring immediately after another.
迄今
B2Up to this time; until now. It is often used to emphasize a record, a state of affairs, or the extent of something up to the present moment.
宣称
B1To state something publicly or officially, often without providing proof yet; to claim or assert.
优异
B1Extremely good; outstanding; far above average in quality or performance.
核实
B1To check and confirm the accuracy or truth of information, facts, or data, often through investigation or comparison with reliable sources.
反差
B1A striking difference between two things when they are compared or placed together. It is often used to highlight differences in quality, appearance, or statistics.
未必
B1Not necessarily or not likely. It is an essential hedging word in academic writing to express uncertainty or to avoid making absolute statements.
不可或缺
B1Indispensable or absolutely necessary. It is used to emphasize that something is a vital component of a system or process.
众所周知
B1As is well known or widely known. It is used to introduce a general fact that provides context for a more specific argument.
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