diminish

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

v.  减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视

过去分词：diminished　第三人称单数：diminishes　现在分词：diminishing　过去式：diminished　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4526 / COCA.3958

同义词辨析

decreasediminishlessenreduce【导航词义：减少，降低】

牛津词典

verb

• 减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低
  to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.
  1. The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.
     世界资源正在迅速减少。
  2. His influence has diminished with time.
     随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。
  3. 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。
• 贬低；贬损；轻视
  to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
  When somethingdiminishes, or when somethingdiminishesit, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
  1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
     核战争的威胁已经减小了。
  2. Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state...
     联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
  3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources...
     由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
  4. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
     这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
• VERB 贬低;轻视
  If youdiminishsomeone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
  1. He never put her down or diminished her...
     他从未奚落或贬低过她。
  2. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
     他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。

英英释义

verb

• decrease in size, extent, or range
  1. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
  2. The cabin pressure fell dramatically
  3. her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
  4. his voice fell to a whisper
  Synonym:decreaselessenfall
• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
  1. don't belittle your colleagues
  Synonym:belittle

双语例句

• The threat of nuclear war has diminished
  核战争的威胁已经减小了。
• Second, we struggle to change human behaviours in ways that protect health and diminish risks and dangers.
  第二，我们努力改变人类的行为以保护健康并减少风险和威胁。
• And finally, the ways to diminish defects and increase laser damage thresholds are also discussed.
  最后，对于如何减少缺陷和提高损伤阈值作了讨论。
• He never put her down or diminished her
  他从未奚落或贬低过她。
• Today, as we have more rules and create added reasons for greater risk aversion, such benefits diminish.
  现在，我们有更多的规则和创造更多的理由来更好的规避风险，而这就会减少利益。
• Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state
  联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
• This approach leads to decreasing of the service methods granularity and diminish business meaning of the service methods.
  这个方法导致服务方法粒度的下降，抹杀了服务方法的业务意义。
• We diminish ourselves and that's why we become ill.
  我们削弱了自身的力量，这时我们才会生病。
• If we know how to diminish needless human suffering and mortality, why would we not?
  如果我们知道该如何减少不必要的人类痛苦和死亡，那为什么不行动起来呢？
• This method could not only reduce the cost of testing, but also diminish environment pollution.
  同时镉柱可再生重复使用，既降低了分析成本又减少了环境污染。