经济萧条只不过加速了原本就在改变行业状况的变化。Recession has simply accelerated changes that have been reshaping the industry anyway.建筑业不再像以往那样萧条了。The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was.20世纪80年代初期的经济萧条气氛因各种奇异古怪建筑的出现而有所缓解...
We must abate the noise pollution in our city.我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染.The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the powerful pain.医生给了他某种药,以减弱那剧烈的疼痛.The storm began to abate slightly.风暴开始稍有所减弱....