diminishes

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz]

v.  减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视
diminish的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
  When somethingdiminishes, or when somethingdiminishesit, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
  1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
     核战争的威胁已经减小了。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
     这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
• VERB 贬低;轻视
  If youdiminishsomeone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
  1. He never put her down or diminished her...
     他从未奚落或贬低过她。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Since egotism is a leftover of time, it diminishes the quality of our interactions.
  因为自我是时间的剩余物，它削弱了我们互动的品质。
• Typically, the energy from the point light that hits a surface diminishes as the distance increases.
  典型地，当距离增加时，点光源击中表面能量相应减少。
• I have no right to say or do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes.
  我没有权利去说或做任何事来贬低一个人的自尊。
• ( chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst.
  （化学）一种阻碍化学反应或减少催化剂活性的物质。
• But don't think that diminishes his importance.
  但千万别认为这会削弱他的重要性。
• Hong Kong's ICAC is an example of a successful, systematic, and ongoing process that diminishes corruption.
  香港的ICAC是减少腐败的一个成功的、系统的和不断进行的案例。
• Possession diminishes perception of value, immediately.
  占有会立刻减消对价值之感知。
• This diminishes the need to do major code refactoring and clean-up in future releases.
  这消除了在未来的版本中执行重大的代码重构和清理的需求。
• We realize the importance of developing legislation that diminishes corruption, which like a cancer, breeds devastation.
  腐败就像一个癌细胞，孕育着毁灭。我们意识到完善法规对减少腐败的重要性。
• The effect of gravity diminishes with distance, but it never truly goes away.
  重力的作用随着距离的增大而减小，但是不可能完全消失。