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taperBrE /ˈteɪpə(r)/NAmE /ˈteɪpər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they taper BrE /ˈteɪpə(r)/ NAmE /ˈteɪpər/present simple - he / she / it tapers BrE /ˈteɪpəz/ NAmE /ˈteɪpərz/past simple tapered BrE /ˈteɪpəd/ NAmE /ˈteɪpərd/past participle tapered BrE /ˈteɪpəd/ NAmE /ˈteɪpərd/ -ing form tapering BrE /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/ [I, T] to become gradually narrower; to make sth become gradually narrower （使）逐渐变窄◆The tail tapered to a rounded tip. 尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。◆~ sthThe pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top. 这些壶底部粗，顶部细。 ●ˌtaper ˈoffto become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc. （数量、程度等）逐渐减少◆The number of applicants for teaching posts has tapered off. 申请做教学工作的人数越来越少。●ˌtaper sth↔ˈoffto make sth become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc. 使（数目等）逐渐减少；降低…程度◆They are gradually tapering off production of the older models. 他们在逐步减少生产旧型号的产品。 taperBrE /ˈteɪpə(r)/NAmE /ˈteɪpər/ nouna long thin piece of wood, paper, etc. that is used for lighting fires or lamps （点火用的）木条，纸媒a long thin candle 细长蜡烛 [usually sing.] the way that sth gradually decreases in size, becoming thinner 渐减；逐渐缩小（或变细） |