To deplete or weaken gradually; devitalize.

使逐渐耗竭或削弱；

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The law should be the social management and the standard main method and the way, the moral control function should be weaken gradually.

法律应该是社会管理和规范的主要手段和方式，道德控制的功能应逐步减弱。

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The La Nina weather anomaly will persist into the spring of 2009 but should gradually weaken during that period, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.

美国气候预测中心于上周四称，“拉尼娜”气候现象将持续至2009年春季，但在此期间其影响将逐渐减弱。

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Unless neural connections are constantly challenged with new information, they will gradually weaken with age.

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