waning
present participle ofwane
| 单词 | waning |
| 释义 | waning present participle ofwane wane verb[I] uk/weɪn/us/weɪn/tobecomeweakerinstrengthorinfluence: By the late 70s the band'spopularitywasbeginningto wane. Synonyms decline(GO DOWN) decrease diminish drop(LOWER) ebb(FEELING) formal Themoonwanes when itgraduallyappearsless and less round, after thefullmoon. Opposite wax(MOON)formal Becoming and making less strong
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Astronomy Examplesofwaningwaning In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Despite theirwaninginterest in genuine political reform, however, donors have continued to insist on nominally democratic systems. From theCambridge English Corpus Waningof natural immunity occurs at a per capita rate, v, represented by a horizontal left to right movement along rows. From theCambridge English Corpus Support for exporting freedom may be recentlywaning, given the problems associated with democracy-building adventures around the world. From theCambridge English Corpus Couldwaningdelta power in fact aggrandize the refractory period? From theCambridge English Corpus The idea, of course, was to make up for thewaningfrequency of musters by training the militia properly. From theCambridge English Corpus There was no evidence forwaningof antibody titres over time for those aged >10 weeks (results not shown). From theCambridge English Corpus There was even some evidence of a 'wave of darkening' spreading from thewaningpolar cap towards the equator. From theCambridge English Corpus Such trends echo many contemporary studies of intensifiers which show that very iswaningwhile really is dominant. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the use of diversified agricultural systems was alreadywaningas other factors created even larger economic incentives favoring specialization. From theCambridge English Corpus By the close of the decade, however, enthusiasm for fetal intervention waswaning. From theCambridge English Corpus Our estimations did not take into accountwaningof antibodies over lifetime. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the rate ofwaningimmunity was assumed to be equal for both immunity to disease and to carriage. From theCambridge English Corpus The greatest value of this book lies in the record of rapidlywaningor extinct practices. From theCambridge English Corpus With awaningconfidence in local governments' and officials' ability to rule, these older men may gain renewed local political importance. From theCambridge English Corpus In countries with well-established vaccine programmes, the lack of circulating wild virus may not boost immune responses, resulting inwaningimmunity. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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