diminishes

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz]

v.  减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视
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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。

双语例句

• As Presence arises, gradually karma diminishes and you will experience a fading out of those patterns.
  随着临在的升起，慢慢地业力渐渐削弱，你会感到自己逐步地从这些模式里退出。
• Russia still has more poor white people than any other country, though their number diminishes each year.
  俄罗斯白人中的贫穷人口依然高于任何其他国家，尽管他们的数量每年都在递减。
• Age diminishes the heart's ability to pump harder and faster under exertion.
  随着年龄的增加，人在消耗体力时心脏的输血能力和输血速度会有所减弱。
• A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border; diminishes seasonally.
  赞比西河位于津巴布韦和赞比亚边界上的一个瀑布；季节性的减少。
• The marginal rate of substitution diminishes as we move down along an indifference curve.
  当我们向下滑动无差异曲线时，边际替代率的减少。
• We realize the importance of developing legislation that diminishes corruption, which like a cancer, breeds devastation.
  腐败就像一个癌细胞，孕育着毁灭。我们意识到完善法规对减少腐败的重要性。
• ( chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst.
  （化学）一种阻碍化学反应或减少催化剂活性的物质。
• Possession diminishes perception of value, immediately.
  占有会立刻减消对价值之感知。
• That in turn can lead to heightened volatility, which often diminishes the appetite for risk-taking.
  这反过来又可能导致波动加剧，而这往往会削弱冒险的意愿。
• Unfortunately, doing this also diminishes you.
  遗憾的是，这同样会给你扣分。