let-up

noun

1. （一段时间内的）停止，减弱，减少强度
   a period of time during which sth stops or becomes less strong, difficult, etc.; a reduction in the strength of sth
   1. There is no sign of a let-up in the recession.
      经济衰退没有减弱的迹象。

1. N-UNCOUNT （通常指令人不快的事情的）缓和，减弱
   If there is no let-up in something, usually something unpleasant, there is no reduction in the intensity of it.
   1. There was no let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday...
      对金融市场的争夺战昨天依然非常激烈。
   2. There were no signs of any let-up in job-shedding.
      无迹象显示裁员势头会减缓。

1. There was no let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday
   对金融市场的争夺战昨天依然非常激烈。
2. There were no signs of any let-up in job-shedding.
   无迹象显示裁员势头会减缓。
3. And despite clear signs of economic weakness, there is no let-up in the pressure for quick monetary and fiscal tightening.
   尽管经济疲弱迹象清晰，但要求快速收紧货币和财政政策的压力却丝毫未减。
4. For now there appears to be no sign of a let-up in Chinese desire to own a car.
   目前看来，中国民众买车的愿望似乎还没有减弱的迹象。
5. Top US farming states such as Illinois and Indiana had suffered temperatures above 38C ( 100F) for several days already, with no let-up this week.
   伊利诺伊和印第安纳等美国主要的农业州已经连续几天遭遇38摄氏度（华氏100度）以上的高温天气，并且本周也没有减弱的迹象。
6. We have worked two hours without let-up.
   我们不停地干了两小时。
7. Granted that it is important for PSA to adjust its fees, there must be no let-up on preserving its good service.
   对港务集团来说，调整价格固然重要，保持高效率的服务水平仍不可放松。
8. But other goals of the quotas have not been successful: there has been little let-up in the environmental damage caused by rare earths mining and processing, and the pace at which they are mined has slackened little.
   但是配额制度的其他目标没有成功：稀土开采和加工所导致的环境破坏几乎没有任何改观，稀土开采的步伐也未放缓。
9. Conditions in the money markets are likely to remain extremely difficult in the coming days as there will be no let-up in the uncertainty over the scale and location of losses in derivatives markets, initially triggered by high default rates in US sub-prime mortgages.
   未来几天货币市场的状况可能仍将困难重重，因为衍生品市场亏损规模和地域上的不确定性没有任何缓解。衍生品市场的亏损最初是由美国次级抵押市场的高违约率所导致的。
10. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, the cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
    在每次咳嗽前应先深呼吸，咳嗽必须不间断的、每隔2秒钟重复一次，直到救护人员抵达或者感觉心跳恢复正常为止。
11. Much of America's currently in the midst of a heat-wave and it's doubtful there'll be any let-up before the Reds run out against the Fire on Saturday at Soldier Field.
    美国的很多地方现在都在经历潮湿热浪的侵袭，估计和芝加哥火焰比赛的时候也好不到哪去。
12. Many market participants say the next three months are expected to see no let-up in activity despite a steady decline in the yields paid on the bonds, pushing prices higher.
    许多市场参与者预计，今后3个月内发行活动不会放缓，尽管这些债券的收益率稳步下降，价格上涨。
13. But as yet there is no sign of let-up and the grim mood in Manhattan has spread throughout the region.
    不过，迄今为止尚未出现缓和的迹象，曼哈顿的严峻气氛已经扩及到整个地区。
14. Maroni made clear the fight against illegal immigration would continue without let-up.
    马罗尼明确表示，打击非法移民的工作将会毫不松懈地继续下去。
15. But there are few signs, as yet, of a let-up in property loans, in spite of official murmurings of a bubble.
    但迄今为止，尽管官方谈到泡沫问题，但房地产贷款增长放缓迹象仍相当少见。
16. There's still no let-up in the price of the highly sought-after commodity, which again is soaring to record highs on concern about tight supplies.
    非常吃香的商品（指金属和能源）价格上涨没有止步，由于担心供应吃紧，又一次创下新高。
17. There was hardly a let-up in the rain all day.
    雨一整天几乎都没有停过。
18. Global warming on decadal timescales is continuing without let-up
    全球变暖还在继续，没有停止
19. There is no sign of a let-up in the hijack crisis.
    绑架危机毫无缓和迹象。