减缓 (jiǎn huǎn) — to slow down, to retard, to decelerate
Definition
Used for gradually reducing the speed or pace of a process (inflation, deterioration, decline). More formal and process-oriented than the everyday 放慢 or 变慢.
verb
to slow downto retardto decelerate
Examples
- 减缓。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài cǎi qǔ cuò shī jiǎn huǎn tōng huò péng zhàng de sù dù.The government is taking measures to slow down the rate of inflation.
- 减缓。Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ jiǎn huǎn bìng qíng è huà.This medicine can retard the worsening of the illness.
- ，减缓。Wǒ men bì xū jiǎn shǎo wū rǎn, jiǎn huǎn huán jìng è huà.We must reduce pollution to slow down environmental degradation.
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