sweetening

noun [具体名词][化工]脱硫；甜味剂；变甜

Sweetening it in a move projected to boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers.
人们试图改变它的口味，并计划通过增加甜味来提高销售量，但事实证明，这种尝试是灾难性的，消费者普遍感到愤怒。