Lessening

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lessen

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• Thus they obtained air and proper ventilation without fear of lessening the safety of their cabin. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• While thus lessening the cost of time-keepers their value has been enhanced by increasing their accuracy and durability. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• There will be more and better light in homes; there will be more and better light in offices and factories, thus greatly lessening the chances for injury or eye-strain. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• But, by lessening the competition of capitals in that branch of trade, it necessarily raised the rate of profit in that branch. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Lessening of the atmospheric pressure upon water causes its evaporation, and as the vapour is quietly absorbed by the sulphuric acid the water is quickly congealed. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Their use on many other vehicles has accomplished his objects, of lessening the power required to draw carriages, rendering the motion easier, and diminishing the noise. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• I never thought of lessening the distance betwixt us, I am sure. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• He kissed her cheek, and departed in great misery, which was several hours in lessening itself to a controllable level. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Slowly but surely they were lessening the distance between us. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Gradually his contortions became spasmodic, lessening by degrees until they ceased entirely. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• This does away with the necessity of carrying the ladle of iron a long distance, thus saving much time and lessening the liability to accidents. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• I saw you like a speck on a white track, lessening every moment. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• As one passes from sea level to mountain top a gradual but steady decrease in the height of the air column occurs, and hence a gradual but definite lessening of the air pressure. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• This diminution, however, can scarce amount to any positive loss, but only to a lessening of the gain which it might otherwise make. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• But the idea of any thing to be done in a _moment_, was increasing, not lessening, Mr. Woodhouse's agitation. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.

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