diminish
发音
英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]
美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]
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- vt.
- （使）减少，缩小
- 减弱…的权势
- [乐]减半音
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- vi.
- 变小或减少
- 逐渐变细
单词词源
diminish 缩减
di-, 表加强。-min, 小，词源同minus,minute. 即缩小，缩减。
双语例句
- 1. This should help diminish the influence of trolls somewhat .
- 这在一定程度上有助于减少恶意帖的影响。
- 2. The party vowed to diminish the power of the bureaucrats .
- 民主党立誓减小官僚们的势力。
- 3. Second and most important , the structural current account deficit has to diminish .
- 其次也是最为重要的是，结构性经常账户赤字必须缩减。
- 4. Focusing on your spouse 's weakness rather than building on their strengths will only increase their weakness and diminish their strength .
- 关注配偶的弱点面不是他们加强他们的强项只会加大他们的弱点，缩小他们的强项。
- 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。