形容词::diminishable
名词::diminishment
过去式::diminished
过去分词::diminished
现在分词::diminishing
第三人称单数::diminishes
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
"her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"
"his voice fell to a whisper"
"don't belittle your colleagues"
1.（使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
When somethingdiminishes, or when somethingdiminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
e.g. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
核战争的威胁已经减小了。
e.g. Federalism is intended todiminish the power of the central state...
联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
2.贬低;轻视
If youdiminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
e.g. He never put her down or diminished her...
他从未奚落或贬低过她。
e.g. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and feltdiminished by it.
他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。
1. diminish的近义词
1. 减少：不仅从大脑到脊髓(spinalcord)各个部位的神经细胞在减少(diminish),而且那些残留的细胞以更低的频率(rate)产生动力,使得年老动物的反应(reaction)速度减缓.
2. diminish的近义词
2. 降低、缩小、(使)变小：minimum 最小 |diminish 降低、缩小、(使)变小 | minor 次要的
3. 减少,降低：miniature 缩微模型,雏形 |diminish 减少,降低 | minor 次要的
4. 减少,缩小：dilute#稀释;冲淡 |diminish#减少;缩小 | disallow#不允;拒绝
我们应尽力减少生产成本。
His illness diminished his health.疾病侵蚀了他的健康。
He likes to diminish the skills of others.他喜欢贬低别人的技能。
The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues.如果旱季还持续下去，池塘中的水量将减少。
As he turned the knob, the sound diminished.他一转旋钮，声音就变小了。
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。
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。
The threat of nuclear war has diminished...核战争的威胁已经减小了。
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。
He never put her down or diminished her...他从未奚落或贬低过她。
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。
An occasional outburst didn't diminish my respect for her.偶尔的一次发火并未减少我对她的尊敬.
As you get older, your skills diminish and the guys catch up with you.当你年龄增长, 技艺消退,其他人渐渐赶上.
This algorithm is based on mask blind detection, which can diminish superfluous transmitted information.本文提出的是一种基于掩码盲检测的算法,大大减少了所需要传输的额外信息.
Such collections of amyloid add to renal bulk, but diminish renal function.淀粉样物质沉积使肾脏体积增大, 但功能下降.
When fighting corruption, it is more useful to try to diminish it rather than eradicate it.在反腐败斗争中, 努力减少腐败比根除腐败更有效.
Will such differences between cultures persist and grow larger, or will they diminish over time?这些不同文化中的差异是会继续存在并分歧越来越大, 还是会逐渐消失?
We should try to diminish the cost of production.我们应尽力减少生产成本.
Encounters of like charges act to diminish the coagulation rate.同性带电粒子间的碰撞作用减少凝聚率.
And finally, the ways to diminish defects and increase laser damage thresholds are also discussed.在此基础上, 分析了缺陷对激光损伤阈值的影响以及激光预处理对缺陷的影响.
And then, I will quietly diminish in the crowd.然后, 我也安静地消失在人群当中.
Those forces cause the objects to rise and thus diminish both surface and frontal resistance.这些力使物体产生浮力并使触水表面积和前沿阻力减小.
Tough economic conditions and the spiraling cost of living have helped diminish appeal of male children.困难的经济状况以及不断攀升的生活成本也是人们生男孩意愿下降的因素.
But the cessation of his hostility for Pen did not diminish Huxter's attentions to Fanny.但是对小潘的仇视的消释,并没有减少赫克斯特对芬妮的关心.
You will see the struggles diminish quickly.你会看到挣扎奋斗迅速减少.
Higher porosity and pore size result in greater bone ingrowth but diminish mechanical properties.材料的孔隙结构对骨长入有关键性的影响.
The value of the US dollar will continue to diminish, along with Americans's fiscal freedom.美元将随着美国财经自由的日益缩小而继续贬值.
This is not to diminish the central bank, but it fulfils a largely technocratic function.我不是在贬低中国央行, 但它在很大程度上扮演的是一种技术专家的角色.
diminish inflammation. Resume from flu or quinsy. Release and calm down.消炎、镇痉,帮助恢复喉咙感染,流感,气喘,扁桃腺炎. 镇静,使人精神清醒与放松.
diminish the revenue by reducing tax.
由于减税而使这个国家的税收减少。
Nor were our follies diminished by these warnings.
出自：L. DurrellComplex international, economic, technological and cultural changes could start todiminish the leading position of English as the language of the world market.
复杂的国际、经济、技术和文化变化可能开始削弱英语作为世界市场语言的主导地位。
2017英语一
If left to themselves, such trends willdiminish the relative strength of the English language in international education markets.
如果听之任之，这种趋势将削弱英语在国际教育市场上的相对优势。
2017英语一
Technology isdiminishing man's job opportunities.
技术革新正在减少人类的工作机会。
2014英语二
