及物动词（使）减少，缩小; 减弱…的权势; [乐]减半音

不及物动词变小或减少; 逐渐变细

动词cutcurtaillessenreducedecrease

及物动词increaseraise

及物动词

1. The dimensions of the difficulty for the hydraulic project have only recently been recognized.
这一项水利工程困难的程度只是到最近才被人们所认识。

2. The medical expenses diminished his savings.
医疗费耗去了他的积蓄。

3. The illness has diminished her strength.
疾病损伤了她的元气。

4. Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
几个不得人心的决定降低了州长的声望。

不及物动词

1. His income diminished.
他的收入减少了。

1. 减少：不仅从大脑到脊髓(spinalcord)各个部位的神经细胞在减少(diminish),而且那些残留的细胞以更低的频率(rate)产生动力,使得年老动物的反应(reaction)速度减缓.

2. 降低、缩小、(使)变小：minimum 最小 | diminish 降低、缩小、(使)变小 | minor 次要的

3. 减少,降低：miniature 缩微模型,雏形 | diminish 减少,降低 | minor 次要的

4. 减少,缩小：dilute#稀释;冲淡 | diminish#减少;缩小 | disallow#不允;拒绝

1. （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.

e.g. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
核战争的威胁已经减小了。
e.g. 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。

2. 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.

e.g. He never put her down or diminished her...
他从未奚落或贬低过她。
e.g. 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。

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verb

1. decrease in size, extent, or range

e.g. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
The cabin pressure fell dramatically
her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
his voice fell to a whisper

Synonym: decreaselessenfall

2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

e.g. don't belittle your colleagues

Synonym: belittle