托福词汇：wane

wane [wein] US UK

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v. 减少,衰落

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verb

【释义】

if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important

〔权力、影响或感觉等〕逐渐减弱（变小）:

【例句】

My enthusiasm for the project was waning.

我对这个项目的热情逐渐淡下去了。

【例句】

The group's influence had begun to wane by this time.

此时，这个团体的影响力已经开始减弱。

【释义】

when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it

〔月亮〕亏，缺;

noun

【释义】

on the wane, becoming smaller, weaker, or less important

正在减小（减弱），日渐衰败:

【例句】

By the 5th century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.

到 5 世纪时，罗马帝国的势力逐渐衰落。