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TOEFL BNC: 14221 COCA: 21432

slacken

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slack·en /ˈslækən/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] written  
1  (also slacken off)LESS to gradually become slower, weaker, less active etc, or to make something do this （使）减慢；（使）变弱；（使）放松
 The heavy rain showed no signs of slackening off.
大雨没有减弱的迹象。
slacken your pace/speed (=go or walk more slowly) 放慢脚步/速度
 Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate.
盖伊快到大门时放慢了脚步。
2  LOOSEto make something looser, or to become looser （使）松弛，（使）变松 OPP tighten
 He did not let her go, but his grip on her slackened.
他不让她走，但抓着她的手却放松了。
Examples from the Corpus
slacken• The skin of her face had slackened.• Workers can be trained to do other tasks when sales slacken.• Again the firing slackens...• Support within the Labour Party for united action with the Communist Party slackened considerably after the results of the trials become known.• The company has slashed prices to fend off competitors and pump up slackening demand.• The rain slackened for a few moments, then came harder.• Rose, exhausted with running, slackened her pace a little and took in long gulps of air.• Don't allow the reins to slacken, keep them taut.• Slacken off the line, and pull the fishing rod towards you.• I pointed out that by slackening our programme efforts we would simply court mediocrity.• She would not even slacken speed as she raced through the far-ranging Jovian satellite system.• The boat surged forwards as he slackened the rope.• But it should slacken when the leash is held normally.
From Longman Business Dictionary
slackenslack·en /ˈslækən/ (also slacken off) verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
to gradually become weaker or less active, or to make something do this
As business slackens, accounting firms are reducing their professional staffs and shaking up office leadership.
Industrialdemand hasslackened off because of the worldwide economic slowdown.
The ending of a special tax incentive is widely expected toslacken the pace of new car purchases.
—slackening noun [uncountableU]
The price cuts may help exporters get through the usual seasonalslackening of oildemand in the second quarter.
slack·en verb
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TOEFL BNC: 14221 COCA: 21432
slacken

verb

ADVERB➤a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat (especially NAmE) 放鬆一點兒；稍微鬆弛◇His grip slackened a little and she pulled away.他抓得稍鬆了一點兒，她順勢掙脫開來。➤never從未放緩◇Willis never slackened his pace.威利斯從未放緩腳步。➤off放鬆；減慢◇Slacken off the ropes.把繩子鬆開。◇Growth in the economy was beginning to slacken off.經濟增長開始放緩。
TOEFL BNC: 14221 COCA: 21432
slacken verb
⇨ relax 2
TOEFL BNC: 14221 COCA: 21432
slacken
To become less in size, amount or value: crater, decrease, decline...
To slow down: slow down, let up, slow...
To loosen or tighten: loosen, unwind, slacken...

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