英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] 美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]
v. 减弱，降低，减少；贬低，轻视
第三人称单数diminishes
现在分词diminishing
过去式diminished
过去分词diminished
diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ CET6 TEM4 [ diminishing diminished diminishes ]
及物动词/不及物动词 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。
及物动词 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。
使(柱子等)的直径渐减，使成锥形，使成尖顶
直径渐减，形成锥形，成尖顶
减(音程等)，把(音程)减半
...用多长时间，投资回报是什么，最后期限是什么时候；四个D：删除（Delete）、推迟（Delay）、授权（Delegate）、减少（Diminish）。
微型画,微型人物像 diminish vi.变少，变小，降低 ..
... administer vt.管理,支配;实行,实施;给予,用(药) diminish v.减少,减小;缩小,降低 mince v.切碎,小步走路 ...
... devote vt.投入于, 献身 diminish v.(使)减少, (使)变小 distort vt.弄歪(嘴脸等), 扭曲, 歪曲(真理、事实等), 误报 ...
dim 暗淡的，昏暗的；模糊的，看不清的；悲观的，怀疑的
diminished 减弱的；减退了的
dim 笨蛋，傻子
diminution 减少，降低；缩小
diminished 减少；削弱（diminish的过去分词）
dim 变模糊，变暗淡
dim 使暗淡，使失去光泽；使变模糊
减少，缩小；变小
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。
Deserts in sub-Saharan Africa will diminish gradually.
撒哈拉以南非洲的沙漠将逐渐减少。
In zones of increased turbulence, the planes' wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.
在湍流增强的区域，飞机的尾流会消失得更快，它的效果也会减弱。
Disability advocates say that also will help diminish the negative stereotyping that people with disabilities sometimes still endure.
VOA : standard.2010.07.27
You'll be biased to put extra weight on the cases that support your theory and diminish cases that refute it.
你的偏向令你更注重于,那些证明你的看法的个案上,而无视驳倒你的看法的个案。
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What are some of the other things you guys found that you thought might diminish its accuracy? Yes?
你们找到其他的你们认为可能会,降低它的准确性的原因了吗,好的
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But we must be sure we have taken the measures to diminish the risks to the maximum."
VOA : standard.2010.03.01
"From dust we have come, to dust we shall return. In no way would this diminish all those very important human dimensions to the experience of death.
VOA : standard.2010.07.22
He says that the cost of building and taxes can diminish the returns from rent.
As David Marsh argues its economic interest in European integration may diminish over time.
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So is the President concerned that ads like this do diminish the office of the presidency?