diminution 英 [ˌdɪmɪˈnju:ʃn] 　 美 [ˌdɪmɪˈnuʃn]

diminution

diminution　 英 [ˌdɪmɪˈnju:ʃn] 美 [ˌdɪmɪˈnuʃn]

n. 减少，降低；缩小　

名词复数:diminutions　

The melting glaciers hide the diminution of the rains.　融化的冰川暗示着雨水的减少。
Through this simple act, the entire social community will experience a diminution of misery and an augmentation of health.　这样一件简单的事，对公众来说，将会减少贫困和增进健康。

  • When you "dim" a light, you reduce the brightness coming from the bulb. Diminution (not actually related to "dim") is the lessening of something to a smaller size or lower status, as a diminution of your "superpowers" when you wake up from a dream.
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  • n. 减少，降低；缩小

  • 1. The melting glaciers hide the diminution of the rains.

    融化的冰川暗示着雨水的减少。

  • 2. Through this simple act, the entire social community will experience a diminution of misery and an augmentation of health.

    这样一件简单的事，对公众来说，将会减少贫困和增进健康。

  • diminution (n.) c. 1300, from Anglo-French diminuciun, Old French diminucion, from Latin diminutionem (nominative diminutio), earlier deminutionem, noun of action from past participle stem of deminuere (see diminish).
dim·in·ution AWL / ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn / noun diminution(of/in sth) ( formal) 1 [uncountable ] the act of reducing sth or of being reduced 减少；缩减；降低 ◆ the diminution of political power 政权的削弱 2 [countable ,  usually singular ] a reduction; an amount reduced 缩小；减少；缩小量；减少量 ◆ a diminution in population growth 人口增长幅度的缩小 dim·in·ution / ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn /
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