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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries削弱
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuēruò
"风暴过后，结构的削弱显而易见。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of making or becoming weaker.
"The weakening of the structure was evident after the storm." - 2
A reduction in strength or intensity.
"There was a noticeable weakening of the team's performance in the second half."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'weakening' originates from the Old English 'wēacian', meaning 'to become weak', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*waikōną'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical senses of diminishing strength or intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weakening" is said worldwide
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affaiblissement
Transliteration: afaiblissement
"L'affaiblissement de la structure était évident après la tempête."
Schwächung
Transliteration: Schwächung
"Die Schwächung der Struktur war nach dem Sturm offensichtlich."
indebolimento
Transliteration: indebolimento
"L'indebolimento della struttura era evidente dopo la tempesta."
debilitamiento
Transliteration: debilitamiento
"El debilitamiento de la estructura era evidente después de la tormenta."
enfraquecimento
Transliteration: enfraquecimento
"O enfraquecimento da estrutura era evidente após a tempestade."
कमज़ोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"तूफ़ान के बाद संरचना की कमज़ोरी स्पष्ट थी।"
削弱
Transliteration: xuēruò
"风暴过后，结构的削弱显而易见。"
약화
Transliteration: yakhwa
"폭풍 후 구조의 약화가 분명했다."
弱体化
Transliteration: jakutaika
"嵐の後、構造の弱体化が明らかだった。"
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