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wane

weɪn verb

1 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）

My enthusiasm for the project was waning.

我对这个项目的热情逐渐淡下去了。

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。

2 when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it 〔月亮〕亏，缺;

noun

3

on the wane

becoming smaller, weaker, or less important 正在减小（减弱），日渐衰败

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。