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单词 letup
释义 letup
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: let up
1.
 a. : a lessening of effort or intensity : slackening, abatement
  < they labored without letup, forming two constantly moving lines — Hamilton Basso >
  < during the six-day letup in ground fighting — Wall Street Journal >
 specifically : a break in inclement weather
  < the rain continued without letup — Hilbert Schenck >
 b. : a reduction in quantity or quality
  < seems to be no letup in the flow of nature books — Dorothy H. Jenkins >
  < a major achievement to sustain without letup … 100 minutes of running jokes — Newsweek >
  < no letup in the billingsgate between Berlin and Moscow — H.C.Wolfe >
2. : an act or instance of relaxation : abandonment of restraint
 < allowed myself the letup of a drive in the park — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
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