diminution
英 [ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn]
美 [ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn]
n. 减少; 缩减; 降低; 缩小; 缩小量; 减少量
复数:diminutions
BNC.15347 / COCA.21683
牛津词典
noun
- 减少;缩减;降低
the act of reducing sth or of being reduced- the diminution of political power
政权的削弱
- the diminution of political power
- 缩小;减少;缩小量;减少量
a reduction; an amount reduced- a diminution in population growth
人口增长幅度的缩小
- a diminution in population growth
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 减小;减弱;降低
Adiminutionof something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity.- The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.
总统已经接受了对自己原本要求的权力进行削减。 - ...despite a slight diminution in asset value.
尽管资产价值略有减少
- The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.
英英释义
noun
- the act of decreasing or reducing something
- the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
- change toward something smaller or lower
双语例句
- They hope for a small diminution in taxes.
他们希望捐税能稍有减少。 - Children with and without fever in the acetaminophen group showed similar diminution of antibody response.
在对乙酰氨基酚组发烧和没有发烧的孩子显示类似的抗体反应。 - It is difficult to be objective about the causes for such diminution of one's own productivity.
在探讨一个人自己的生产效率下降的原因时,很难做到客观。 - The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
消耗量逐渐损耗或浪费而失去的量。 - They were experiencing constant diminution of funds.
他们的资金在不断减少。 - Recoverable pecuniary damage is a diminution of the victim's patrimony caused by the damaging event.
可回复的财产损害指受害人在损害事件中遭受的财物的减少。 - There will be no diminution of our military presence or capabilities in the region.
我们在该地区的军事存在不会减少,军事能力也不会下降。 - We have already referred to the qualitatively different states of aggregation water exhibits under increase or diminution of temperature.
前面已经提到水由于温度的增减而表现出质的不同的聚合状态。 - The diminution of a pile of crowns made bankers sing the Marseillaise.
看到白银堆降低了,银行家就唱起《马赛曲》。 - When profit diminishes, merchants are very apt to complain that trade decays; though the diminution of profit is the natural effect of its prosperity.
当利润减少时,商人们往往都埋怨说,商业衰退了,可是利润减少乃是商业繁盛的自然结果。