diminish

diminish

[ˌdɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

形容词

1. diminish的形容词形式为diminished，意为“减少的，减小的，退化的”。

名词

1. diminish的名词形式为diminishment，意为“减少，缩小”。

词语辨析

diminish与reduce、decrease、lessen等词语辨析如下：

1. diminish：指逐渐减少或变小，程度较轻。
2. reduce：指通过削减、简化或压缩来减少数量、规模、程度等。
3. decrease：指数量、规模、程度等的减少，程度较中等。
4. lessen：指减少或降低程度、强度或重要性，稍强调程度。

词汇扩充

1. diminishing：逐渐减少的，衰减的。
2. diminishment：减少，缩小。

近义词

1. decrease：减少，降低。
2. reduce：减少，缩小。
3. lessen：减少，降低。
4. weaken：削弱，减弱。

反义词

1. increase：增加，增长。
2. enhance：增强，提高。
3. intensify：加强，强化。

柯林斯词典

diminish (dɪˈmɪnɪʃ)

动词
If something diminishes, or if something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
e.g. The threat of war has diminished.

动词
To diminish something means to make it seem less impressive or valuable than it really is.
e.g. We must not diminish the achievements of others.

牛津词典

diminish (/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/)

动词
Make or become less.
e.g. The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances.

动词
Make (someone or something) seem less impressive or valuable.
e.g. I don't want to diminish her achievements.

用法

1. diminish作为动词时，常用于以下结构：diminish + in + 名词；diminish + 名词。
2. diminish作为及物动词时，常与以下动词连用：threaten, reduce, decrease, undermine等。
3. diminish的名词形式diminishment较少使用。

相关例句

• The company's profits have gradually diminished over the years. (公司的利润逐年递减。)
• The impact of the new policy is expected to diminish over time. (预计新政策的影响会随时间减弱。)
• Don't let anyone diminish your accomplishments. (不要让任何人贬低你的成就。)
• His rude behavior diminished his chances of getting the job. (他粗鲁的行为降低了他得到这份工作的机会。)
• The company's reputation has been diminished by the recent scandal. (最近的丑闻使公司的声誉受损。)
• The significance of his research cannot be diminished. (他的研究的重要性无法削弱。)
• As time went on, her enthusiasm for the project diminished. (随着时间的推移，她对这个项目的热情减弱了。)
• They have taken steps to diminish the impact of the economic crisis. (他们已经采取措施减少经济危机的影响。)
• The government's efforts to diminish poverty have been largely unsuccessful. (政府减少贫困的努力在很大程度上没有成功。)
• The doctor prescribed medication to diminish the pain. (医生开了药来减轻疼痛。)
• Her influence has diminished since she left the company. (她离开公司后，她的影响力已经减弱。)
• He tried to diminish my achievements by belittling my efforts. (他试图通过贬低我的努力来贬低我的成就。)
• The teacher's criticism only served to diminish his confidence. (老师的批评只会削弱他的自信。)
• His constant complaining diminishes the enjoyment of the trip. (他不停地抱怨削弱了旅行的乐趣。)
• The recent scandal has diminished the public's trust in the government. (最近的丑闻降低了公众对政府的信任。)
• Her rude attitude diminished her chances of being accepted into the program. (她粗鲁的态度降低了她被接受进入项目的机会。)
• The company's profits diminished significantly after the economic downturn. (经济衰退后，公司的利润大幅减少。)
• His actions have diminished his reputation within the industry. (他的行为已经削弱了他在行业内的声誉。)
• They are taking measures to diminish the environmental impact of their business. (他们正在采取措施减少他们业务对环境的影响。)
• The team's morale diminished after their loss in the championship game. (在冠军赛失利后，球队士气下降了。)
• Her enthusiasm for the project began to diminish as the challenges increased. (随着挑战的增加，她对这个项目的热情开始减弱。)