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 evidence suggests that our sense of touch is programmed to diminish with age.
  有证据表明，我们的触觉会随着年龄的增长而减损。
• 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。
• 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。
• Diminish in size or intensity.
  在形体或强度上减少。
• 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。
• These products and others based on Eclipse diminish the user's learning curve because of their similar UI.
  这些产品和其它基于Eclipse的产品降低了用户的“学习曲线”，因为它们具有类似的用户界面。
• 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。
• Body weight and physical strength diminish rapidly.
  体重和体力迅速下降。
• Only human failure to find it, study and understand it, can diminish its value.
  只有对其寻找、学习和理解的人为错误，才会减损它的价值。
• Our commitment is not to diminish services.
  我们的承诺是不减少服务。