dilute
verb
adj
daɪˈluːt verb
1 to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid 把〔液体〕稀释,使〔液体〕变淡;
diluted fruit juice
稀释的果汁
dilute sth with/in sth
Dilute the paint with a little oil.
用少量油把颜料稀释一下。
2 to make a quality, belief etc weaker or less effective 降低〔质量〕; 削弱〔信念〕;
an attempt to dilute the proposals
想使这些建议的影响打折扣的企图
Any dilution of standards must be resisted.
任何降低标准的行为都必须加以抵制。
adj
3 a dilute liquid has been made weaker by the addition of water or another liquid 稀释的,冲淡的
dilute hydrochloric acid
稀盐酸