weakening | BrE ˈwiːkənɪŋ, AmE ˈwikənɪŋ | noun uncountable ① (physical) 衰弱 shuāiruò ▸ he was alarmed by the progressive weakening of his eyesight 他对自己逐渐减弱的视力感到紧张 ② (in power) 削弱 xuēruò ③ (of economy) 衰退 shuāituì ; (of currency) 贬值 biǎnzhí ; (of exchange rate) 降低 jiàngdī |