dampen the initiative of ...

挫伤…的积极性

We should not dampen their initiative; that would not be good for us.

而不要去损害这种积极性，损害了对我们不利。

The room is uncomfortably hot.Dampen down the fire,please.

房门太热，请把火封住。

So too will the problems of the market place be left in the market place and I will think naught of my profession when I am in my home for this will dampen my love.

另一方面，当我与家人同处时，一定得把工作留在门外，否则会使家人感到冷落。

They tried to dampen down house price rises

他们设法阻止房价上涨。

I always dampen shirts before ironing them.

我总是把衬衫先弄潮湿再熨.

At present we don’t want to dampen the vitality of the developed areas or encourage the practice of having everyone “eat from the same big pot”.

现在不能削弱发达地区的活力,也不能鼓励吃〞大锅饭〞。

dampen sentiment in markets around the world

影响世界各地股市气氛

to dampen clothes before ironing them

在熨之前把衣服打湿

The DC interconnection has the ability to respond rapidly to generator speed signals and increase or decrease the power flow as needed to dampen the transient oscillations.

直流联网对发电机速度信号具有迅速作出响应的能力并按需要提高和降低潮流以阻尼暂态振荡。

The DC transmission power flow can be modulated to dampen the oscillations and increase their power-carrying capability.

直流输电的潮流可被调制以阻尼振荡并提高功率承载能力。

||1:The average house price in Britain rose in May to 186,512, according to Nationwide’s index, up by 11% from May 2013.||2:The mutual bank reported “tentative signs” of cooling, as tighter standards for mortgage approvals kick in, though it was “too early to say” whether this would dampen demand.||3:The average house price in London was 362,699 in the first quarter, according to an earlier Nationwide survey.

||1:根据全国指数，英国的平均房价从2013年5月至今年5月增长了11%，目前平均房价达186,512英镑。||2:因为更为严格的抵押贷款审批标准正在逐步实施，尽管现在判断这项措施能否抑制需求还为时过早，但互助银行报道房价有初步遇冷的迹象。||3:据更早的全国范围内的调查，伦敦第一季度的平均房价是362,699英镑。

The number of receptors for gamma-aminobutyric acid, a natural chemical messenger that helps dampen the activity of certain nerve cells, varied in statistically significant ways between the brains of the two groups, with more in some parts of the treated animals’ brains and fewer in others.

γ-氨基丁酸是有助于抑制特定神经细胞活动的自然化学信使。两组小鼠的大脑中γ-氨基丁酸感受器的数目以统计学上显著的方式改变。γ-氨基丁酸感受器在处理过的小鼠大脑的一些部分出现较多些，而在没有处理过的小鼠大脑内则少些。

Japan’s economy grew by 2.6% at an annualised rate in the second quarter, well below most forecasts. The figure will fuel a debate about whether to increase the national sales tax to help reduce public debt. Some economists argue that raising the tax next year, as planned, will only dampen Japan’s soggy recovery.

二季度，日本经济按照年化率算增长了2.6%，低于大多数预测。该增长数字引起了关于是否增加国家销售税减少国债的讨论。一些经济学家表示明年按计划增加税负只会抑制日本疲软的复苏。

Roadside barriers can help dampen the racket, but they are expensive—up to $600,000 per kilometre—and they often serve as magnets for graffiti.

路边声屏障可以减少喧嚣，但它们太贵了——每公里高达60万美元，而且很容易变成乱涂乱画的场所，

Roadside barriers can help dampen the racket, but they are expensive-up to $600,000 per kilometre-and they often serve as magnets for graffiti. Besides, they work less well on windy days and are impractical along city streets. Happily, there is another option.

路边声屏障可以减少喧嚣，但它们太贵了——每公里高达60万美元，而且很容易变成乱涂乱画的场所，此外，它们在多风的时候效果并不好，更何况在城市街道边安装也不大现实。幸运的是，我们还有其他选择。

Everyone possesses all the genes in question, says Rose, but in different forms, or versions, which either amplify or dampen their effects.

Rose说，每个人都拥有这些基因，然而以不同的形状和形式表现，或是增强或是削弱基因的效果。

Don’t let others dampen your passion! Passion is what will drive you to live your life to the fullest and enjoy what you do.

别让他人熄灭你的激情！激情可以引导你的生活变得圆满充实。享受你做的事吧。

This setback did not, however, dampen Merkel’s mood, as she showed when Ireland and Greece sought an easing of their bailout terms.

不过，从爱尔兰和希腊要求减轻对其救助的条件后默克尔的表现看，让步并未对她的情绪造成影响。

Moderate exercise, though, appears to dampen the effects of oxidative stress.

不过，适量的运动可以减轻氧化应激的影响。

Strong growth in China’s spending and imports is unlikely to dampen protectionist pressures, however.

不过，中国在消费和进口方面的强劲增长不大可能减轻保护主义压力。

And do not let the weather dampen your enthusiasm to go out: Five short minutes in fresh air can make a lot of difference.

不要因为天气不好就懒得出去，其实呼吸五分钟的新鲜空气就会让你感觉大不一样。

Part of the reason is pricier petrol, but flatter house prices will also dampen the spending enthusiasm.

部分原因是因更高昂的油价，但上升的房价也同样打击消费者支出的热情。

Excess capacity could dampen business investment, and so will banks’ continued reluctance to lend.

产能过剩可能抑制商业投资，也会使银行的贷款热情持续低潮。

Apart from that, the publicity from this latest development is going to dampen general donations from overseas Chinese communities.

除此之外，事件的公开将会使海外华人社团的捐助热情受到打击。

The spending curbs in the debt-ceiling deal will not dampen growth much, but the expiry of previous stimulus will.

此次债务上限协议中的开支限制将不会对经济增长造成较大冲击，但是如果停掉原来的刺激计划将会造成严重后果。

But if we continue as others have before, the need to deleverage will dampen employment and growth for some time to come.

但如果我们继续像前人一样走下去，去杠杆化的需要将在未来一段时间内抑制就业和经济增长。

But these spending cuts will inevitably dampen growth in the West, creating yet more demand for frugality.

但是缩减开支将不可避免地减缓西方世界的经济增长，从而导致节约更为必须。

But this doesn’t appear to dampen anyone’s spirits.

但这也无法阻挡任何人的高涨情绪。

Inflation threats have created a dilemma for policymakers who are anxious not to dampen growth unnecessarily.

对于希望不到万不得已的时候不要抑制增长的政策制定者而言，通胀威胁给他们制造了一种两难困境。

dampen out

vt.减弱掉,吸收尽

dampen down

vt.抑制,阻止

dampen balance

n.阻尼天平

dampen enthusiasm

挫伤积极性

dampen shotcreting method

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