diminishing

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ]

v.  减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视
diminish的现在分词

现在分词：diminishing　

BNC.11307 / COCA.12745

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

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
  1. diminishing returns
  2. his diminishing respect for her

双语例句

• Alas, diminishing the impact of compliments is a pretty strong reflex for many of us.
  哎呀，减小称赞的程度对我们许多人来说都是一种很强烈的条件反射。
• Corporate donations from the city are dwindling, and falling property prices mean the value of legacies is diminishing.
  该城市公司的捐赠减少，下降的财产价格意味这遗产的价值缩水。
• The scarcity of a dear year, by diminishing the demand for labour, tends to lower its price.
  物价昂贵年度的荒歉，由于减少了劳动需求，因而会降低劳动的价格。
• The worldwide distribution of television programs and advertisements is seriously diminishing the differences among cultures.
  全球性电视节目和广告极大地减少了各种文化之间之差异。
• But the IMF researchers did not identify any emerging economies that had passed the point of diminishing returns.
  但IMF的研究人员没有指出哪几个新兴经济体越过了收益递减点。
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost their first two games, maybe already diminishing the expectations of some fans.
  克里夫兰骑士队输掉了赛季之初的两场比赛，可能已经减少了一些球迷对新赛季的期望。
• That fall underscored the nation's fast diminishing appetite for raw materials and weakening domestic consumer demand.
  这一下降突显了该国对原材料的需求在迅速减弱，国内消费者需求也逐渐疲软。
• The patient is diminishing in strength.
  这病人体力渐减。
• Exports will be constrained by depressed Western markets, and investments in fixed assets will produce diminishing returns.
  西方国家市场的萧条会抑制出口的增长，固定资产的投资收益会日益减少。
• The law of diminishing returns has set in: the presence of Nato troops has become the problem.
  收益递减规律得到了体现：北约军队的进驻成为了问题所在。