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单词 abatement
释义
abatement
noun[U]
uk
/əˈbeɪt.mənt/us
/əˈbeɪt.mənt/
areductionin theamountordegreeof something:
减少，减轻
Thetaxabatement willsavethebusinessthousands ofpounds.减税将为企业节省数千英镑。
We need somenoiseabatement.我们需要让噪音减小。
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abate
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  • Acompleteabatement ofsymptomsusuallyoccurswithin a fewmonths.
  • Stricttargetsare being set forpollutionabatement.
  • We went to thelandlordandworkedout an abatement ofrent.
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(Definition ofabatementfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

abatement| Business English

abatement
noun[CorU]
uk
/əˈbeɪtmənt/us
asituationin which arate,price, etc. goes down, or goes up moreslowlythan before:
We haverequestedanabatement ofinterestonourlatetaxpayment, as wereceivedthetaxbilllate.
areductioninlevel,especiallyof something that isharmful:
Industries have been settargetsfor theabatement ofcarbonemissions.
noiseabatement

See also

carbon abatement
letter of abatement
rent abatement
tax abatement
(Definition ofabatementfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofabatement

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The use of flexibility mechanisms is restricted to being supplemental to the domesticabatement.
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Using simulations, we have seen that increases inabatementspending may yield a win-win situation.
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The findings on costs andabatementefficiencies are similar to those reported in section 2 of this paper.
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The cost function estimates provide evidence of significant scale economies and high marginalabatementcost in wastewater treatment by small-scale factories.
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These results again suggest that low charge rates can have effects in transition economies, ifabatementcosts are low enough.
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This result suggests that contrary to what we expected, the existence ofabatementequipment such as filters, electrostatic precipitators.
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Suchabatement, however, is costly and the greater the extent ofabatement, for example as a fraction of potential emissions, the more costly abatement becomes.
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Variation in operating costs acrossabatementfacilities was mainly based on differences in the quantity of electricity used, equipment maintenance costs, and labour cost.
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Emission standards should be set with a consideration of both marginal abatements costs and marginalabatementbenefits, relations that are plant and location specific.
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When the expected marginal penalty exceeds the marginalabatementcosts of the source, it will choose to comply with its emission permits.
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The difference in response could also reflect increasing marginalabatementcosts:abatementactivities are more difficult and expensive at advanced stages of cleanup.
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If the expected marginal damages are large, because the probability and/or magnitude of possible harms are large, then stringent first-periodabatementwill be appropriate.
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Therefore, in terms of social costs ofabatementan emissions tax is as efficient as a standard.
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An emissions tax induces efficient allocation ofabatementacross firms, even when all the firms are different and some firms abate more than the others.
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It is the final allocation of emissions and associatedabatementcosts that countries ultimately care about.
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