diminish

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

v. 减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视

过去分词：diminished　第三人称单数：diminishes　现在分词：diminishing　过去式：diminished　

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同义词辨析

decrease diminish lessen reduce【导航词义：减少，降低】

decreasev. （使）减少，（使）变小

〔辨析〕

指变少或降低水平。

〔例证〕

The local government has adopted effective measures to decrease unemployment.
当地政府已经采取有效措施减少失业人数。
Her temperature decreased.
她的体温下降了。

diminishv. （使）减小，（使）降低

〔辨析〕

指大小、数量不断减小，也可引申为贬低某事物的重要性或价值。

〔例证〕

The company planned to diminish the cost of production.
公司计划减少生产成本。
Water in the pond gradually diminished due to lack of rainfall.
由于缺少降雨，池塘里的水逐渐减少。
His comments were only said to diminish the importance of her discoveries.
他的评论就是为了贬低她的发现的重要性。

lessenv. （使）变小，（使）减少

〔辨析〕

指程度、规模等减少，也可指降低某事物的可能性、影响等。

〔例证〕

Her anxiety lessened while listening to the music.
听音乐的时候，她的焦虑减轻了。
Exercise lessens the risk of heart disease.
进行锻炼可降低患心脏病的风险。
The program has lessened the effects of car pollution.
该计划降低了汽车污染的影响。

reducev. 减少，减小

〔辨析〕

指降低价格、数量、规模等。

〔例证〕

We should take measures to reduce the price.
我们应该采取各种措施来降低物价。
A plan to reduce crime was announced recently.
最近宣布了一项降低犯罪率的计划。

牛津词典

verb

减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低
to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.
1. The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.
  世界资源正在迅速减少。
2. His influence has diminished with time.
  随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。
3. 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。
贬低；贬损；轻视
to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are
1. 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。

柯林斯词典

V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
When somethingdiminishes, or when somethingdiminishesit, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
  核战争的威胁已经减小了。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
VERB 贬低;轻视
If youdiminishsomeone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
1. He never put her down or diminished her...
  他从未奚落或贬低过她。
2. 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。

英英释义

verb

decrease in size, extent, or range
1. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
2. The cabin pressure fell dramatically
3. her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
4. his voice fell to a whisper
Synonym:decreaselessenfall
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
1. don't belittle your colleagues
Synonym:belittle

双语例句

They diminish the impact of what follows and reduce your credibility.
它们不仅削弱了后面话语的影响力，也降低了你本人的可信度。
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。
And this is not to diminish the challenges.
这并不能弱化美国面临的挑战。
You will see the struggles diminish quickly.
你会看到挣扎奋斗迅速减少。
Only human failure to find it, study and understand it, can diminish its value.
只有对其寻找、学习和理解的人为错误，才会减损它的价值。
You feel taken advantage of and burned out, and loving feelings diminish.
你感到自己上当了，精疲力竭了，于是爱的情感逐渐消逝。
How strange that as I gained more to lose, I allowed that lust to diminish!
多么奇怪，当我得到了更多可以失去的东西时，我允许这种渴望消失了。
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。
Economic globalization does not suggest the government diminish its responsibilities and roles.
经济全球化并不意味减少政府的责任和作用。
If we know how to diminish needless human suffering and mortality, why would we not?
如果我们知道该如何减少不必要的人类痛苦和死亡，那为什么不行动起来呢？