diminish

US [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]
UK [dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]
  • v.减少；削弱；减小；贬低
  • Web缩小；递减；下降
Past Tense：diminished  Present Participle：diminishing  Simple Present：diminishes  

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diminish
v.
1.
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~ (sth)
减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.
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) .
我们不断投入，收益却在递减。
2.
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~ sb/sth
贬低；贬损；轻视to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are
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。

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Definition:
AllAll,减少减少,削弱削弱,减小减小,贬低贬低,缩小缩小,递减递减,下降下降
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1.
Absence diminish little passion and Increase great one , just as the wind blow out a candle and fan a fire .
离别能使浅薄的感情削弱，但却会使深挚的感情更加深厚。正如风之能吹灭烛火而却会把火煽得更旺。
lí bié néng shǐ qiǎn bó de gǎn qíng xuē ruò , dàn què huì shǐ shēn zhì de gǎn qíng gèng jiā shēn hòu 。 zhèng rú fēng zhī néng chuī miè zhú huǒ ér què huì bǎ huǒ shān de gèng wàng 。
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2.
There is nothing to fear. For nothing can diminish the true beauty at the heart of you.
无以为惧，因为任何事物都无法削弱你内心深处真正的美。
wú yǐ wéi jù , yīn wèi rèn hé shì wù dōu wú fǎ xuē ruò nǐ nèi xīn shēn chù zhēn zhèng de měi 。
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3.
Nicholas Curtis, Lynas executive chairman, said the deal would "increase global supply and diminish concentration of supply out of China" .
Lynas执行主席尼古拉斯-柯蒂斯（NicholasCurtis）说，该交易将“增加全球供应，削弱中国之外的供应集中度”。
Lynas zhí xíng zhǔ xí ní gǔ lā sī - kē dì sī ( NicholasCurtis ) shuō , gāi jiāo yì jiāng " zēng jiā quán qiú gōng yìng , xuē ruò zhōng guó zhī wài de gōng yìng jí zhōng dù " 。
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4.
As well, the cost of the technology continues to diminish to such an extent that computer literacy in the workplace is now expected.
同时，该技术的成本不断降低，以至于工作场所的计算机文化的普及有望实现。
tóng shí , gāi jì shù de chéng běn bú duàn jiàng dī , yǐ zhì yú gōng zuò chǎng suǒ de jì suàn jī wén huà de pǔ jí yǒu wàng shí xiàn 。
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5.
This could seriously diminish the chances of a significant deficit reduction deal to be reached over the next two weeks.
如此一来，未来两周内两党达成重大减赤协议的可能性会大大降低。
rú cǐ yì lái , wèi lái liǎng zhōu nèi liǎng dǎng dá chéng zhòng dà jiǎn chì xié yì de kě néng xìng huì dà dà jiàng dī 。
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6.
A few blemishes prove that this planned trilogy still has potential for growth, but they barely diminish the game's overall impact.
一些瑕疵，证明这个计划三部曲还有很大的成长潜力，但他们几乎没有减少游戏的整体影响。
yì xiē xiá cī , zhèng míng zhè ge jì huà sān bù qǔ hái yǒu hěn dà de chéng zhǎng qián lì , dàn tā men jī hū méi yǒu jiǎn shǎo yóu xì de zhěng tǐ yǐng xiǎng 。
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7.
As the company grows , and the technical staff represents a smaller part of it, the feeling of ownership tends to diminish .
当公司发展壮大了，技术员工所占股份可能减少，他们的主人翁感觉日益减少。
dāng gōng sī fā zhǎn zhuàng dà le , jì shù yuán gōng suǒ zhàn gǔ fèn kě néng jiǎn shǎo , tā men de zhǔ rén wēng gǎn jué rì yì jiǎn shǎo 。
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8.
That Ruth had little faith in his power as a writer, did not alter her nor diminish her in Martin's eyes.
虽然露丝对马丁当作家的本领缺乏信心，她在马丁眼中却并无变化，也没有被他小看。
suī rán lòu sī duì mǎ dīng dāng zuò jiā de běn lǐng quē fá xìn xīn , tā zài mǎ dīng yǎn zhōng què bìng wú biàn huà , yě méi yǒu bèi tā xiǎo kàn 。
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9.
She understood, early on, that she needed to diminish her own sense of importance so the needs of her younger siblings could be met.
她很早就了解到她需要打消自身的重要感，这样就可以满足她弟妹的需求。
tā hěn zǎo jiù liǎo jiě dào tā xū yào dǎ xiāo zì shēn de zhòng yào gǎn , zhè yàng jiù kě yǐ mǎn zú tā dì mèi de xū qiú 。
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10.
he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
他又赐福给他们，叫他们生养众多。也不叫他们的牲畜减少。
tā yòu cì fú gěi tā men , jiào tā men shēng yǎng zhòng duō 。 yě bù jiào tā men de shēng chù jiǎn shǎo 。
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