abatement

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /əˈbeɪt.mənt/    美 /əˈbeɪt.mənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. countable,uncountable
    — The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
  2. The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation. countable,uncountable
  3. The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession. countable,uncountable
  4. The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due. countable,uncountable
  5. An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. countable,uncountable
  6. A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer. countable,uncountable
  7. Waste of stuff in preparing to size. Scotland,countable,uncountable
  8. A beating down, a putting down. countable,uncountable
  9. A quashing, a judicial defeat, the rendering abortive by law. countable,uncountable
  10. Forcible entry of a stranger into an inheritance when the person seised of it dies, and before the heir or devisee can take possession; ouster. countable,uncountable
  11. rebatement, real or imaginary marks of disgrace affixed to an escutcheon. countable,uncountable

词形变化

abatements plural

词汇关系

近义词
declension decline decrease deduction depreciation diminution discount drawback ebb evanishment fading lessening lowering mitigation moderation reduction remission settling sinking subsidence waning. See also Thesaurus:diminution
反义词
accession accretion aggrandizement augmentation development dilation enlargement growth increase increment
衍生词
abatement ab initio defense in abatement in abatement photoabatement plea in abatement tax abatement

词源

From Middle English abatement, from Anglo-Norman abatre (“to abate”) (from Old French abatre), + -ment; equivalent to abate + -ment.
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