abatement
noun [ U ] uk/əˈbeɪt.mənt/ us/əˈbeɪt.mənt/
减少，减轻
a reduction in the amount or degree of something
The tax abatement will save the business thousands of pounds. 减税将为企业节省数千英镑。
We need some noise abatement. 我们需要让噪音减小。
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- A complete abatement of symptoms usually occurs within a few months.
- Strict targets are being set for pollution abatement.
- We went to the landlord and worked out an abatement of rent.