dilute

US /daɪˈluːt/
UK /daɪˈluːt/
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1.

稀釋, 沖淡

make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it

:
You should dilute the juice with water before drinking.
喝之前你應該用水稀釋果汁。
The paint needs to be diluted for a smoother application.
油漆需要稀釋才能更順暢地塗抹。
2.

削弱, 沖淡

make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modifying it or adding other things to it

:
The new policy might dilute the original goals of the organization.
新政策可能會削弱組織的最初目標。
His influence has been diluted by the emergence of new leaders.
他的影響力因新領導人的出現而削弱
1.

稀釋的, 沖淡的

(of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it

:
The chemist prepared a dilute solution of acid.
化學家配製了一種稀釋的酸溶液。
Always use dilute bleach for cleaning to avoid damage.
清潔時務必使用稀釋的漂白劑,以避免損壞。