diminution

英 [ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn]

美 [ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn]

n.  减少; 缩减; 降低; 缩小; 缩小量; 减少量

复数：diminutions　

GRE医学

BNC.15347 / COCA.21683

牛津词典

noun

• 减少；缩减；降低
  the act of reducing sth or of being reduced
  1. the diminution of political power
     政权的削弱
• 缩小；减少；缩小量；减少量
  a reduction; an amount reduced
  1. a diminution in population growth
     人口增长幅度的缩小

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 减小;减弱;降低
  Adiminutionof something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity.
  1. The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.
     总统已经接受了对自己原本要求的权力进行削减。
  2. ...despite a slight diminution in asset value.
     尽管资产价值略有减少

英英释义

noun

• the act of decreasing or reducing something
  Synonym:decreasereductionstep-down
• the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
• change toward something smaller or lower
  Synonym:decline

双语例句

• The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  消耗量逐渐损耗或浪费而失去的量。
• They hope for a small diminution in taxes.
  他们希望捐税能稍有减少。
• The progress of science has seemed to mean the enlargement of the material universe and the diminution of man's importance.
  科学的进步似乎意味着把物质的宇宙扩大，把人的重要性缩小了。
• Any local diminution of blood supply will delay or prevent healing.
  任何局部供血的减少将延迟或阻碍愈合。
• The beef industry is only this year recovering from the commodity price spikes of 2007 and 2008 – events that led to a dramatic diminution of the number of cattle raised for slaughter.
  牛肉业直到今年才从2007年和2008年的大宗商品价格飙升中恢复过来。当年的价格飙升曾导致供宰杀的生牛数量大幅减少。
• This diminution saddened devoted men who loved their persons, and serious men who honored their race.
  这种琐碎的作风叫忠于王室的人和热爱种族的严肃的人都灰心失望。
• It is difficult to be objective about the causes for such diminution of one's own productivity.
  在探讨一个人自己的生产效率下降的原因时，很难做到客观。
• There will be no diminution of our military presence or capabilities in the region.
  我们在该地区的军事存在不会减少，军事能力也不会下降。
• Characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment.
  以减少或减缩为特点，或者导致减少或减缩。
• They were experiencing constant diminution of funds.
  他们的资金在不断减少。