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单词 dwindle
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dwindle
dwɪndəl ˈdwɪndəl
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense dwindles, present participle dwindling, past tense , past participle dwindled
VERB (数量上)减少,缩小 If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number. (数量上)减少,缩小
  • The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred. [VERB]

    工厂雇员总数已经从 4,000 多人减少到几百人。

  • Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling. [VERB]

    出口在缩减,贸易赤字在增长。

  • He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. [VERB-ing]

    他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。

SYN lessen, fall, decline, contract
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