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di·min·ish AW BrE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/NAmE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they diminish BrE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/present simple - he / she / it diminishes BrE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz/past simple diminished BrE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/past participle diminished BrE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ -ing form diminishing BrE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ [I, T] ~ (sth) to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc. 减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低 SYN decrease ◆The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界资源正在迅速减少。◆His influence has diminished with time. 随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。◆Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money). 我们不断投入，收益却在递减。 [T] ~ sb/sthto make sb/sth seem less important than they really are 贬低；贬损；轻视 SYN belittle ◆I don't wish to diminish the importance of their contribution. 我并不想贬低他们所作贡献的重要性。 |