| 单词 | diminish |
| 释义 | diminish /dɪmɪnɪʃ/ [intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to become lower or less in number, amount or strength（数目、数量或强度）减少，下降，变弱◆the world's resources are rapidly diminishing.世界的资源正在迅速减少。◆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).我们加大了投入，收益却在递减。ⓘ numbers and amounts of sth can diminish, but figures, rates, levels, profits and sales cannot. * diminish 可与 number 和 amount 搭配，指数量减少，但不能表示数字、比率、水平、利润和销售额下降。 opp enhance → improve 1 diminish/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ||; dəˈmɪnɪʃ/verb [i,t] (formal 正式) to become or to make sth smaller or less important; decrease 减少；缩小；降低；削弱；贬低: ◇the world's rainforests are diminishing fast. 世界上的雨林正迅速减少。◇the bad news did nothing to diminish her enthusiasm for the plan. 这个坏消息丝毫未减她对这个计划的兴致。 di·min·ish /də`mɪnɪʃ; dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/v [i,t]to become smaller or less important or to make something smaller or less important （使）减少; 降低，削弱:◇the country's diminishing political influence 该国不断削弱的政治影响 |
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