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diminish v.(使)减少,(使)变小 It can also mean become less important. Once the light has been dimmed, its role in lighting the room is diminished. If you look at diminish, you see 'minis' which comes from the Latin word minus, as in subtraction. Other words that share this root are miniature and minuscule, all of which mean something that is small, or at least smallish. ★★☆☆☆ 2010.4

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[di'miniʃ] Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish. The rule changes of the FASB may result in the diminishing role of management. 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。

英语单词	diminish
英美音标	[di'miniʃ]
中文释义	v.(使)减少,(使)变小
vocab简明	Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish.
vocab扩展	It can also mean become less important. Once the light has been dimmed, its role in lighting the room is diminished. If you look at diminish, you see 'minis' which comes from the Latin word minus, as in subtraction. Other words that share this root are miniature and minuscule, all of which mean something that is small, or at least smallish.
真题原句	The rule changes of the FASB may result in the diminishing role of management.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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。
来源	2010.4

Diminish Ed Lamp Light Role [V N [V Ed