diminish

• vt. 使减少；使变小
• vi. 减少，缩小；变小

di-, 表加强。-min, 小，词源同minus,minute. 即缩小，缩减。

1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"

"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"

"her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"

"his voice fell to a whisper"

2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;

"don't belittle your colleagues"

diminish

diminish: [15] Diminish is a hybrid verb, the result of a marriage between the now obsolete diminue [14] and the virtually obsolete minish [14], both of which meant ‘make smaller’. Diminue came via Old French diminuer from Latin dīminuere ‘break into small pieces’; it was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē- ‘from’ and minuere ‘lessen’ (source of English minute). Minish came via Old French menuiser from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre, a derivative of Latin minūtus ‘small’; this, bringing the history of diminish full circle, was an adjectival use of the past participle of minuere.
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diminish (v.)

early 15c., from merger of two obsolete verbs, diminue and minish. Diminue is from Old French diminuer "make small," from Latin diminuere "break into small pieces," variant of deminuere "lessen, diminish," from de- "completely" + minuere "make small" (see minus).

Minish is from Old French menuisier, from Latin minuere. Related: Diminished; diminishes; diminishing.

decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce, dwindle

这些协词的共同含义是"减少，变少"。

decrease： 指逐渐地、不断地减少。

diminish： 侧重大小数量和重要性的不断减小，强调减小的部分。

lessen： 普通用词，与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。

reduce： 普通用词，含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。

dwindle： 与decrease同义，指逐渐减小，但强调变得越来越少终至全无。

In sum:generous family-friendly policies do keep more women in the labor market,but they also tend to diminish their careers.

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Cell phones also can diminish social tolerance because they reduce children's interactions with others who are different from them.

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Government now supports the elderly, diminishing the need for children.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

If left to themselves, such trends will diminish the relative strength of the English language in international education markets as the demand for educational resources in languages, such as Spanish ,Arabic or Mandarin grows and international business process outsourcing in other language such as Japanese, French and German, spreads.

出自-2017年考研翻译原文

Complex international, economic, technological and culture change could start to diminish the leading position of English as the language of the world market, and UK interests which enjoy advantage from the breath of English usage would consequently face new pressures.

出自-2017年考研翻译原文

In zones of increased turbulence, the planes' wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.

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The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.

世界资源正在迅速减少。

牛津词典

His influence has diminished with time.

随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。

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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。

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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。

牛津词典

The threat of nuclear war has diminished...

核战争的威胁已经减小了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He never put her down or diminished her...

他从未奚落或贬低过她。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

An occasional outburst didn't diminish my respect for her.

偶尔的一次发火并未减少我对她的尊敬.

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As you get older, your skills diminish and the guys catch up with you.

当你年龄增长, 技艺消退,其他人渐渐赶上.

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This algorithm is based on mask blind detection, which can diminish superfluous transmitted information.

本文提出的是一种基于掩码盲检测的算法,大大减少了所需要传输的额外信息.

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Such collections of amyloid add to renal bulk, but diminish renal function.

淀粉样物质沉积使肾脏体积增大, 但功能下降.

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When fighting corruption, it is more useful to try to diminish it rather than eradicate it.

在反腐败斗争中, 努力减少腐败比根除腐败更有效.

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Will such differences between cultures persist and grow larger, or will they diminish over time?

这些不同文化中的差异是会继续存在并分歧越来越大, 还是会逐渐消失?

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We should try to diminish the cost of production.

我们应尽力减少生产成本.

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Encounters of like charges act to diminish the coagulation rate.

同性带电粒子间的碰撞作用减少凝聚率.

辞典例句

And finally, the ways to diminish defects and increase laser damage thresholds are also discussed.

在此基础上, 分析了缺陷对激光损伤阈值的影响以及激光预处理对缺陷的影响.

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And then, I will quietly diminish in the crowd.

然后, 我也安静地消失在人群当中.

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Those forces cause the objects to rise and thus diminish both surface and frontal resistance.

这些力使物体产生浮力并使触水表面积和前沿阻力减小.

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Tough economic conditions and the spiraling cost of living have helped diminish appeal of male children.

困难的经济状况以及不断攀升的生活成本也是人们生男孩意愿下降的因素.

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But the cessation of his hostility for Pen did not diminish Huxter's attentions to Fanny.

但是对小潘的仇视的消释,并没有减少赫克斯特对芬妮的关心.

辞典例句

You will see the struggles diminish quickly.

你会看到挣扎奋斗迅速减少.

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Higher porosity and pore size result in greater bone ingrowth but diminish mechanical properties.

材料的孔隙结构对骨长入有关键性的影响.

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The value of the US dollar will continue to diminish, along with Americans's fiscal freedom.

美元将随着美国财经自由的日益缩小而继续贬值.

辞典例句

This is not to diminish the central bank, but it fulfils a largely technocratic function.

我不是在贬低中国央行, 但它在很大程度上扮演的是一种技术专家的角色.

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Diminish inflammation. Resume from flu or quinsy. Release and calm down.

消炎、镇痉,帮助恢复喉咙感染,流感,气喘,扁桃腺炎. 镇静,使人精神清醒与放松.

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