soften

英 ['s?f(?)n] 美['s?fn]
  • vt. 使溫和;使緩和;使變?nèi)彳?/li>
  • vi. 減輕;變?nèi)岷停蛔內(nèi)彳?/li>

考試真題


My primary concern is: How can I soften or civilize this message?

2018年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section A

That conclusion was reinforced by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that fiscal burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed immigrants' access to certain benefits.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文