diminish

英[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ] 美[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]
  • vt. 减少;减损;贬低
  • vi. 变少;逐渐变细
diminishable diminishment diminished diminished diminishing diminishes
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星级词汇:
  • dime n.一角硬币
    v. (动词)
    1. 【建】(使)成尖顶
    2. 减弱,减低,消减,消弱,减轻,(使)减小,(使)变小,变少
    3. 【音】减半音
    4. 贬,(被)贬低,贬损,贬抑
    5. 下降,降低
    6. 递减
    7. 微弱
    8. 缩短,缩小,缩减
    9. 失势,削弱…的权势, 减弱…的权势
    10. 降低…的声誉
    11. 逐渐变细
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. (使)减少; 缩小 make less; decrease; reduce
    2. vt. & vi. 减弱…的权势 devalue; be little

英英释义

Verb:
  1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

    "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"

  2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;

    "don't belittle your colleagues"

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. We should try to diminish the cost of production.
我们应尽力减少生产成本.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. As people approach old age, their energies may diminish.
接近老年时, 人的精力就衰退了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Diminish the revenue by reducing tax.
由于减税而使这个国家的税收减少.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He likes to diminish the skill of others.
他喜欢贬低别人的技术.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. We should try to diminish the cost of production.
      我们应尽力减少生产成本。
    2. His illness diminished his health.
      疾病侵蚀了他的健康。
    3. He likes to diminish the skills of others.
      他喜欢贬低别人的技能。
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. 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。
    2. As he turned the knob, the sound diminished.
      他一转旋钮,声音就变小了。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+~(+A)
    1. The campers's food supply gradually diminished as the days were on.
      随着一天天地过去,野营人的食物逐渐减少了。
    2. The cost of the production greatly diminished.
      生产成本大大地减少了。
    用作及物动词 S+~+ n./pron.
    1. The long war greatly diminished the country's wealth.
      长期的战争使这个国家的财富锐减。
    2. Unforeseen expenses diminished his savings.
      意外的支出减少了他的存款数目。
    3. We should try to diminish the cost of production.
      我们应尽力减少生产成本。
    4. Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
      几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。
v. (动词)
  1. diminish的基本意思是“减少”“缩小”,指某事物对照原本基础上数量或质量少了很多; 常引申表示“减弱…的权势”。
  2. diminish可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,作及物动词时,其后多接名词或代词作宾语。
v. (动词)
diminish, decrease, lessen, reduce
  • 这组词都可表示“降低”或“减少”。其区别在于:decrease指各种事物逐渐减少、逐渐衰弱的过程; lessen指减轻强度和减缓烈度,也可指从整体上减去部分或在程度上、数量上的减少; diminish指可以看得出的“缩小”“缩减”; reduce指缩小事物的范围、强度、数量等,也可指级别、地位或经济条件的降低。例如:
  • Decrease the dose of medicine when you feel better.你感到好些就减少药剂用量。
  • The number of fighters had now diminished to two, but the hilltop remained in our hands.现在战士只剩下两个人了,但我们仍然占领着山头。
  • Good lubrication will reduce friction.良好的润滑会减少摩擦。
  • The noise lessened as the plane got further away.飞机逐渐飞远了,噪音也就减弱了。
  • decrease,diminish,lessen,reduce,dwindle
  • 这些词的共同含义是“减少,变少”。
  • decrease指逐渐地、不断地减少。
  • diminish侧重大小、数量和重要性的不断减小,强调减小的部分。
  • lessen普通用词,与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。
  • reduce普通用词,含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。
  • dwindle与decrease同义,指逐渐减小,但强调变得越来越少终至全无。
  • 用作动词 (v.)
    diminish by (v.+prep.)
      由于…而减少 reduce for (some reason)
      diminish sth by sth

      Diminish the revenue by reducing tax.

      由于减税而使这个国家的税收减少。

    用作动词 (v.)
    ~+名词 ~+副词 ~+介词