dampens is dampen's Simple Present

dampen

US [ˈdæmpən]
UK ['dæmpən]
  • v.抑制；减少；减轻；使潮湿
  • Web弄湿；减弱；减震
Simple Present：dampens  Present Participle：dampening  Past Tense：dampened  

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v.
1.
抑制;减少;减轻
2.
使潮湿
3.
变潮湿

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Definition:
AllAll,抑制抑制,减少减少,减轻减轻,使潮湿使潮湿,弄湿弄湿,减弱减弱,减震减震
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1.
Prednisone, a steroid that dampens the immune system, is often the first line of treatment, Dryden said.
强的松是抑制免疫系统的类固醇药，它常是一线药。
qiáng dí sōng shì yì zhì miǎn yì xì tǒng de lèi gù chún yào , tā cháng shì yí xiàn yào 。
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2.
Arguably these nations' significant oil-derived per capita income dampens incentive to invest in new ventures or to encourage innovation.
可以说，石油为这些国家带来可观的人均收入，但却抑制了进行新投资或鼓励创新的积极性。
kě yǐ shuō , shí yóu wèi zhè xiē guó jiā dài lái kě guān de rén jūn shōu rù , dàn què yì zhì le jìn xíng xīn tóu zī huò gǔ lì chuàng xīn de jī jí xìng 。
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3.
None of this, however, dampens the urgency of her broader message.
然而这些都不能给她传递信息的热情泼冷水。
rán ér zhè xiē dōu bù néng gěi tā chuán dì xìn xī de rè qíng pō lěng shuǐ 。
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4.
The plan for just one Linux phone also dampens rumors the company would replace the Symbian operating system in its line-up.
公司在他的阵容里用一款Linux手机代替Symbian操作系统计划使得谣言变的很无力。
gōng sī zài tā de zhèn róng lǐ yòng yī kuǎn Linux shǒu jī dài tì Symbian cāo zuò xì tǒng jì huà shǐ de yáo yán biàn de hěn wú lì 。
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5.
If slogging through worksheets dampens one's desire to read or think, surely that wouldn't be worth an incremental improvement in skills.
如果在作业本上苦干会让学生不愿阅读或思考的话，技能的一点点提高当然显得不太值得。
rú guǒ zài zuò yè běn shàng kǔ gàn huì ràng xué shēng bú yuàn yuè dú huò sī kǎo de huà , jì néng de yì diǎn diǎn tí gāo dāng rán xiǎn de bù tài zhí de 。
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6.
Remember that steam ironing dampens the fabric , therefore , on completion the article must be aired to allow it to dry out completely .
请记住，蒸汽熨斗会使纤维受潮，所以熨完之后请加以晾晒以使其完全干燥。
qǐng jì zhù , zhēng qì yùn dǒu huì shǐ xiān wéi shòu cháo , suǒ yǐ yùn wán zhī hòu qǐng jiā yǐ liàng shài yǐ shǐ qí wán quán gān zào 。
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7.
The long-term marginal academic status dampens the autonomy of communication research gravely.
长期的边缘学术地位，使得传播学研究的自主性受到严重挫伤。
cháng qī de biān yuán xué shù dì wèi , shǐ de chuán bō xué yán jiū de zì zhǔ xìng shòu dào yán zhòng cuò shāng 。
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8.
That dampens the prospect of Han resurrecting his "Party" anytime soon, despite the hope of many of his admirers.
这件事减缓了韩寒的《独唱团》尽快复刊的可能性，尽管这是他的大多数支持者的意愿。
zhè jiàn shì jiǎn huǎn le hán hán de 《 dú chàng tuán 》 jǐn kuài fù kān de kě néng xìng , jǐn guǎn zhè shì tā de dà duō shù zhī chí zhě de yì yuàn 。
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9.
GABA typically dampens neural activity, and many drugs for treating anxiety disorders target its receptors.
GABA通常会抑制神经活性，而且许多治疗焦虑症药物的目标就是（作用于）它的受体。
GABA tōng cháng huì yì zhì shén jīng huó xìng , ér qiě xǔ duō zhì liáo jiāo lǜ zhèng yào wù de mù biāo jiù shì ( zuò yòng yú ) tā de shòu tǐ 。
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10.
It thus maintains its rapid expansion partly at the expense of other countries, and dampens global growth.
因此，中国的快速扩张在一定程度上损害了其它国家的利益，并抑制了全球增长。
yīn cǐ , zhōng guó de kuài sù kuò zhāng zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng sǔn hài le qí tā guó jiā de lì yì , bìng yì zhì le quán qiú zēng zhǎng 。
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