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| /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ |
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| 1 | I to become less 变少；变小；缩小 |
| The intensity of the sound diminished gradually. 声音的强度逐渐减弱。 |
| Her enthusiasm was by now fast diminishing. 她的热情现在正在很快地减弱。 |
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| 2 | T to make something become less 减少；减小；缩减 |
| The delay may well have diminished the impact of their campaign. 这一拖延完全可能削弱他们宣传活动的影响力。 |
| His reassurances did nothing to diminish her anxiety. 他作出的种种保证丝毫没有减轻她的忧虑。 |
| | 2a | to deliberately make someone or something seem less important than they really are 贬低 | | I did not intend to diminish the importance of her work. 我没想贬低她工作的重要性。 | |
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