diminish 英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]   美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

diminish

diminish  英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] 美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

v. 减少;减弱,贬低 

进行时:diminishing  过去式:diminished  过去分词:diminished  第三人称单数:diminishes 

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。

  • Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish.
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  • v. 减少;减弱,贬低
  • 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. 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。

  • diminish (v.) early 15c., from merger of two obsolete verbs, diminue and minish. Diminue is from Old French diminuer "make small," from Latin diminuere "break into small pieces," variant of deminuere "lessen, diminish," from de- "completely" + minuere "make small" (from PIE root *mei- (2) "small").
di·min·ish AWL / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ; NAmE dɪˈmɪnɪʃ / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] diminish(sth) to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc. 减少;(使)减弱,缩减;降低 SYN decrease 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). 我们不断付出努力,但收效却越来越小。 2 [transitive ] diminishsb/sth to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are 贬低;贬损;轻视 SYN belittle 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。 diminish diminishes diminished diminishing di·min·ish / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ; NAmE dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /
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