diminish

美 [diˈminiʃ]

英 [dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]

过去式：diminished 现在分词：diminishing 第三人称单数：diminishes

搭配

v.+n.

diminish reputation

diminish

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1.	[i][t] ~ (sth) 减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.

	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。

2.	[t] ~ sb/sth 贬低；贬损；轻视to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are

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。