attenuation
noun [ U ] uk/əˌten.juˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌten.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
衰减
the process of making something less or weaker
The airport has undertaken a noise attenuation programme. 机场已实施降噪计划。
The drug plays a role in the attenuation of inflammation. 该药物对减轻炎症有作用。
变纤细;变消瘦
the process or fact of making something longer and thinner
the graceful attenuation of a Modigliani sculpture （意大利艺术家）莫迪利亚尼雕塑的优雅纤细线条
See: attenuate
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- Free trade should lead to the attenuation rather than the aggravation of inequalities.
- In copper-wire cables, signal attenuation increases as a transmission signal travels longer distances.
- Attenuation of the stress involved in surgery improves postoperative outcomes.