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diminishing

diminishing
[diˈminiʃiŋ] 生词本

adj.

v.

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1. V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低 When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. 

  • The threat of nuclear war has diminished...

    核战争的威胁已经减小了。

  • 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。

  • 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。

2. VERB 贬低;轻视 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. 

  • He never put her down or diminished her...

    他从未奚落或贬低过她。

  • 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。

Adjective

1. becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so;

  • "diminishing returns"
  • "his diminishing respect for her"
1. The unskilled section of the working class was diminishing as a proportion of the workforce.
劳动力中非熟练工人的人数正在减少。

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