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slacken slacken ★☆☆☆☆/slæ̱kən/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)放慢；(使)减弱；(使)变缓和 If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.   [V]  [V n]Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...上个月，通货膨胀的压力继续减小。The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。slackeningThere was a slackening of western output during the 1930s.20 世纪 30 年代西部的产出有所减少。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)松开；(使)放松 If your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.   [V]  [Also V n]Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm...她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth.生孩子的时候，肌肉会拉抻、放松，然后松弛下来。相关词组：slacken off  slackenslack‧en /ˈslækən/ verb [intransitive, transitive] written  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1 (also slacken off) to gradually become slower, weaker, less active etc, or to make something do this:  The heavy rain showed no signs of slackening off.slacken your pace/speed (=go or walk more slowly) Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate.2to make something looser, or to become looser  OPP  tighten:  He did not let her go, but his grip on her slackened.

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Collins	slacken ★☆☆☆☆ /slæ̱kən/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)放慢；(使)减弱；(使)变缓和 If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense. [V] [V n] Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month... 上个月，通货膨胀的压力继续减小。 The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform. 保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。 slackening There was a slackening of western output during the 1930s. 20 世纪 30 年代西部的产出有所减少。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)松开；(使)放松 If your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed. [V] [Also V n] Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm... 她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。 Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth. 生孩子的时候，肌肉会拉抻、放松，然后松弛下来。相关词组： slacken off
Oxford	slack·en / ˈslækən ; NAmE ˈslækən / verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to gradually become, or to make sth become, slower, less active, etc. （使）放慢，减缓，萧条 SYN relax slacken(off) ◆ We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now. 近来我们的确很忙，不过现在情况开始有所缓解了。 slackensth ◆ She slackened her pace a little (= walked a little more slowly). 她略微放慢脚步。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] to become, or to make sth become, less tight （使）变得松弛 SYN loosen ◆ His grip slackened and she pulled away from him. 他抓得不那么紧了，她顺势挣脱开来。 slackensth ◆ He slackened the ropes slightly. 他把绳子稍稍放松一些。 slacken slackens slackened slackening slack·en / ˈslækən ; NAmE ˈslækən /
LDC	slackenslack‧en /ˈslækən/ verb [intransitive, transitive] written Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1 (also slacken off) to gradually become slower, weaker, less active etc, or to make something do this: The heavy rain showed no signs of slackening off.slacken your pace/speed (=go or walk more slowly) Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate.2to make something looser, or to become looser OPP tighten: He did not let her go, but his grip on her slackened.
WDF	slacken [ˈslækən]slackened, slackening, slackens TEM4GRE v22865 315 9 167 72 33 34 VERB31991 3915 使松弛(58%)，使缓慢(28%)，变弱(14%) vi.松劲，懈怠；变松弛；变缓慢 vt.使缓慢；使松弛

Slacken ˈslækən Slackened Grip Make Sth Slower Pace

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