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diminish diminish ★★☆☆☆/dɪmɪ̱nɪʃ/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）减小；（使）减弱；（使）降低 When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.   [V]  [V n]  [V-ing]  [V-ed]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。Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources...由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。This could mean diminished public support for the war.这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。2[VERB	动词]贬低；轻视 If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.   [V n]  [V-ed]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。 diminishdi‧min‧ish /dəˈmɪnɪʃ/ ●●○ AWL verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become smaller or less  SYN  reduce:  The party’s share of the electorate has diminished steadily. These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain.► see thesaurus at decrease2[transitive] to deliberately make someone or something appear less important or valuable than they really are:  Don’t let him diminish your achievements. But that’s not to diminish the importance of his discoveries.3diminishing returns when the profits or advantages you are getting from something stop increasing in relation to the effort you are making

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF+dtadU8cbyeAc8QwQoQ5b7nmbJ/d92uNpsH8sR6qoJ3bfZzS+lw2cQ4SE6MeHtd9z6453SRF5KhhOyqyn7EyuVpdiLQ3s1EtwWJxJgL8krYzfUAw3r6qQLKgLmoNSLqUtjy+Jb3O1qSwHsNCnWPM69iIsULWdzrIefEcN5jyZuwAX3nWjDt5av59Z/lCi/6rrO8SuqWlYLyak8A30gAQli95uazyShWW/aLa7u2U7wB5PhfcLZtAKikcTHTz4aJpIx668pKNyhEhQkjMbr6F/eJjl4RagXcakMue9Sx2xwQr7JZxtIyU5QiqLBMp283bk8kEHwIkl3rhPnclohe+hY41rJetBZlKfdY3hQkmRJeRG8mfbUIsY+q/B4ew7TOIA==             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                /             diminish[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]diminished, diminishing, diminishesCET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSv39897365952774161812692752VERB6142132410Spoken:66892897diminished[1292] diminishes[259] diminishing[437]减少(80%)，贬低(11%)，变少(5%)，逐渐变细(3%)，减损(1%)vt.使减少；使变小vi.减少，缩小；变小

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Collins	diminish ★★☆☆☆ /dɪmɪ̱nɪʃ/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）减小；（使）减弱；（使）降低 When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. [V] [V n] [V-ing] [V-ed] 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。 Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources... 由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。 This could mean diminished public support for the war. 这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。 2 [VERB 动词]贬低；轻视 If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. [V n] [V-ed] 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。
Oxford	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 /
LDC	diminishdi‧min‧ish /dəˈmɪnɪʃ/ ●●○ AWL verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become smaller or less SYN reduce: The party’s share of the electorate has diminished steadily. These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain.► see thesaurus at decrease 2[transitive] to deliberately make someone or something appear less important or valuable than they really are: Don’t let him diminish your achievements. But that’s not to diminish the importance of his discoveries.3diminishing returns when the profits or advantages you are getting from something stop increasing in relation to the effort you are making
WDF	diminish [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]diminished, diminishing, diminishes CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS v3989 7365 952 774 1618 1269 2752 VERB6142 132410 Spoken: 66892897 diminished[1292] diminishes[259] diminishing[437] 减少(80%)，贬低(11%)，变少(5%)，逐渐变细(3%)，减损(1%) vt.使减少；使变小 vi.减少，缩小；变小

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