diminished

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃt]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃt]

v.  减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视
diminish的过去分词和过去式

过去式：diminished　过去分词：diminished　

BNC.15876 / COCA.13745

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。

英英释义

adj

• (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
  1. partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm
  Synonym:atrophiedwasted
• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
  1. her comments made me feel small
  Synonym:belittledsmall
• (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
  1. a diminished fifth
• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:lessenedvitiatedweakened

双语例句

• The threat of nuclear war has diminished
  核战争的威胁已经减小了。
• The soft tissue is diminished and drawn around the skull.
  围绕在颅骨的软组织减少了。
• The illness has diminished her strength.
  疾病损伤了她的元气。
• He never put her down or diminished her
  他从未奚落或贬低过她。
• Again, differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have diminished.
  人与人之间的差异和利用差异进行自然选择的机会再一次失去。
• Once friendship is gained, difficulty and agony will be diminished while joys and happiness will be increased.
  一个人一旦获得了友谊，困难与痛苦会成倍地缩小，快乐与幸福会成倍地增加。
• Absence diminished as the new regulations are enforced.
  由于执行了新规章，缺席情况减少了。
• The supply of fresh water and vegetables gradually diminished during the voyage.
  在航行中，淡水和蔬菜的供应渐渐减少。
• The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.
  由于战争石油的供应减少了。
• Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
  几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。