attenuate
의미: To reduce the force, effect, or value of something; to make thinner or weaker.
Attenuate is a formal, technical word used in science (attenuating a signal, an attenuated vaccine), law (attenuating circumstances), and general academic writing (the effect was attenuated over time). An 'attenuated vaccine' uses a weakened form of a pathogen. In physics, attenuation refers to the reduction of signal strength. The word implies a measured, gradual weakening rather than an abrupt elimination.
예문
- The thick walls of the building attenuated the noise from the motorway to a distant hum. 建筑物厚实的墙壁将高速公路的噪音减弱为远处的嗡嗡声。Los gruesos muros del edificio atenuaron el ruido de la autopista hasta convertirlo en un murmullo lejano.建物の分厚い壁が高速道路の騒音を遠くのかすかな音にまで減衰させていました。건물의 두꺼운 벽이 고속도로 소음을 멀리서 들리는 희미한 소리 수준으로 감쇠시켰습니다.
- The vaccine uses an attenuated strain of the virus that triggers immunity without causing illness. 该疫苗使用病毒的减毒株,触发免疫反应而不会引起疾病。La vacuna utiliza una cepa atenuada del virus que desencadena la inmunidad sin provocar la enfermedad.そのワクチンは、病気を引き起こすことなく免疫を活性化するウイルスの弱毒株を使用しています。이 백신은 질병을 유발하지 않으면서 면역을 활성화하는 약독화된 바이러스 균주를 사용합니다.
- Distance and time had attenuated the grief she once felt, though it never disappeared entirely. 距离和时间减弱了她曾经感受到的悲伤,尽管悲伤从未完全消失。La distancia y el tiempo habían atenuado el dolor que una vez sintió, aunque nunca desapareció del todo.距離と時間がかつて感じていた悲しみを和らげましたが、完全に消えることはありませんでした。거리와 시간이 한때 느꼈던 슬픔을 약화시켰지만, 완전히 사라지지는 않았습니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, scientific, professional
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin attenuare (to make thin), from ad- (to) and tenuare (to make thin), from tenuis (thin, slender). It entered English in the early 16th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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