dilute
verb
adj
daɪˈluːt
verb
1
to
make
a
liquid
weaker
by
adding
water
or
another
liquid
把〔液体〕稀释,使〔液体〕变淡;
diluted
fruit
juice
稀释的果汁
dilute
sth
with/in
sth
Dilute
the
paint
with
a
little
oil.
用少量油把颜料稀释一下。
2
to
make
a
quality,
belief
etc
weaker
or
less
effective
降低〔质量〕; 削弱〔信念〕;
an
attempt
to
dilute
the
proposals
想使这些建议的影响打折扣的企图
Any
dilution
of
standards
must
be
resisted.
任何降低标准的行为都必须加以抵制。
adj
3
a
dilute
liquid
has
been
made
weaker
by
the
addition
of
water
or
another
liquid
稀释的,冲淡的
dilute
hydrochloric
acid
稀盐酸