diminish

美式发音: [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] 英式发音: [dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]

v.减少；削弱；减小；贬低

网络释义：缩小；递减；下降

过去式：diminished  现在分词：diminishing  第三人称单数：diminishes  搭配反义词

v.+n.diminish reputation

v.increase

网络释义

diminish显示所有例句v.

1.[i][t]~ (sth)减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.

The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.世界资源正在迅速减少。

His influence has diminished with time.随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。

Our efforts were producing diminishing returns(= we achieved less although we spent more time or money) .我们不断投入，收益却在递减。

2.[t]~ sb/sth贬低；贬损；轻视to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are

I don't wish to diminish the importance of their contribution.我并不想贬低他们所作贡献的重要性。

v.1.减少,下降,减轻,缩小,缩短2.(使...)减少,减小,消减,减轻3.减弱,削弱;贬低4.【建】使成尖顶,收尖5.【乐】减半音1.减少,下降,减轻,缩小,缩短2.(使...)减少,减小,消减,减轻3.减弱,削弱;贬低4.【建】使成尖顶,收尖5.【乐】减半音

v.1.to become less2.to make something become less3.to deliberately make someone or something seem less important than they really are4.[Construction]to taper from the lower part to the upper part, or make something taper in this way5.[Music]to contract a perfect or minor musical interval by one semitone1.to become less2.to make something become less3.to deliberately make someone or something seem less important than they really are4.[Construction]to taper from the lower part to the upper part, or make something taper in this way5.[Music]to contract a perfect or minor musical interval by one semitone

1.减少 digest 消化；文摘 diminish 减少；消失 digress 离题 ...

2.缩小 miniature n 小型物；雏形 diminish v 减少；缩小 minor a 较小的；较少的 ...

3.减小 minority 少数 diminish 减少,减小 mob,mot,mov 移动 ...

4.递减 reduce vt. ① 减少，缩小 ②简化，还原 diminish v. 缩小，减少，递减 lessen vt. 减少…

5.下降 laud=praise（ 赞扬） lop=diminish（ 下降，减少） map=work out（ 制订） ...

6.变小 变相〖 changelooks〗 变小〖 diminish〗 变心〖 changeone'smind〗 ...

7.使减少 [. barn: 畜棚，畜舍。] [. diminish: 使减少，使变小 [. wipe away: 擦掉，消除； ...

8.削弱 curiosity n. 好奇心，求知欲 diminish v. 减小，削弱，贬低 notion n. 观念 ...

造句带翻译释义:,减少,削弱,减小,贬低,缩小,递减,下降

1.Absence diminish little passion and Increase great one , just as the wind blow out a candle and fan a fire .离别能使浅薄的感情削弱，但却会使深挚的感情更加深厚。正如风之能吹灭烛火而却会把火煽得更旺。

2.There is nothing to fear. For nothing can diminish the true beauty at the heart of you.无以为惧，因为任何事物都无法削弱你内心深处真正的美。

3.The Treasury view was that bond-financed public spending was bound to diminish private spending by an equal amount.英国财政部当时的观点是，依靠发债融资的公共支出，势必挤出等量的私人支出。

4.Nicholas Curtis, Lynas executive chairman, said the deal would "increase global supply and diminish concentration of supply out of China" .Lynas执行主席尼古拉斯-柯蒂斯（NicholasCurtis）说，该交易将“增加全球供应，削弱中国之外的供应集中度”。

5.With this map they were better able to predict how much the placebo would diminish pain in the remaining participants.利用这幅图，他们能更准确地预测安慰剂能在多大程度上减轻其他参与者的痛苦。

6.As well, the cost of the technology continues to diminish to such an extent that computer literacy in the workplace is now expected.同时，该技术的成本不断降低，以至于工作场所的计算机文化的普及有望实现。

7.This could seriously diminish the chances of a significant deficit reduction deal to be reached over the next two weeks.如此一来，未来两周内两党达成重大减赤协议的可能性会大大降低。

8.A few blemishes prove that this planned trilogy still has potential for growth, but they barely diminish the game's overall impact.一些瑕疵，证明这个计划三部曲还有很大的成长潜力，但他们几乎没有减少游戏的整体影响。

9.As the company grows , and the technical staff represents a smaller part of it, the feeling of ownership tends to diminish .当公司发展壮大了，技术员工所占股份可能减少，他们的主人翁感觉日益减少。

10.That Ruth had little faith in his power as a writer, did not alter her nor diminish her in Martin's eyes.虽然露丝对马丁当作家的本领缺乏信心，她在马丁眼中却并无变化，也没有被他小看。