abatement
/əˈbeɪtmənt/noun
mass noun
- (often in legal use) the ending, reduction, or lessening of something(常作法律用语)结束, 减少, 减轻:
noise abatement
减少噪声
count noun an abatement in the purchase price.降低买价。
词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French abatre 'fell, put an end to' (see ABATE).