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

• 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。
• Their need for medications diminishes, and some may not need medications at all.
  他们对药物的需要减少，有些人可能根本不需要药物。
• When a crisis occurs in one country, investors 'belief in their intelligence-gathering ability at home diminishes.
  当一国发生危机时，投资者对自己在国内收集情报的能力失去信心。
• ( 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。
• 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。
• But don't think that diminishes his importance.
  但千万别认为这会削弱他的重要性。
• This trend decreases employee loyalty and diminishes moral standards.
  这种趋势降低了员工的忠诚度，破坏了道德标准。
• Their appetite for real-life sex diminishes or becomes deviant.
  他们对现实的性的需要减少或变得异常。
• Again, besides being immoral, this violation of justice diminishes a company's long-term growth and sustained productivity.
  这种行为不仅是不道德的，而且有失公正，会阻碍一家公司长期的发展并影响其可持续的生产率。
• Hong Kong's ICAC is an example of a successful, systematic, and ongoing process that diminishes corruption.
  香港的ICAC是减少腐败的一个成功的、系统的和不断进行的案例。