diminish
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. 使减少; 变少
The threat of nuclear war has diminished. 核战的威胁变小了。
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. 联邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
2. V-T 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. 贬低
He never put her down or diminished her. 他从未轻视过她或贬低过她。
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diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (diminishing,diminished,diminishes)
剑桥词典
- to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
- Later on in life the sex drive tends to diminish.
- Rising unemployment has diminished the bargaining power of people with jobs .
- The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness.
- Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the glory days of the 1980s.
- Fresh snow meant that our chances of reaching the summit slowly diminished. 返回 diminish
减少，减小，降低
I don't want to diminish her achievements , but she did have a lot of help . 我不想贬低她的成就，但她确实得到了很多帮助。
These memories will not be diminished by time . 这些记忆不会随着时间的流逝而淡漠。
What he did has seriously diminished him in many people's eyes . 他的所作所为严重损害了他在许多人眼里的形象。
We've seen our house diminish greatly /sharply /substantially in value over the last six months . 在最近6个月里，我们这座房屋的价格暴跌。
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