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diminution

英 [ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn]

美 [ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn]

n.  减少; 缩减; 降低; 缩小; 缩小量; 减少量

复数:diminutions 

GRE医学

BNC.15347 / COCA.21683

牛津词典

    noun

    • 减少;缩减;降低
      the act of reducing sth or of being reduced
      1. the diminution of political power
        政权的削弱
    • 缩小;减少;缩小量;减少量
      a reduction; an amount reduced
      1. a diminution in population growth
        人口增长幅度的缩小

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 减小;减弱;降低
      Adiminutionof something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity.
      1. 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。
      2. ...despite a slight diminution in asset value.
        尽管资产价值略有减少

    英英释义

    noun

    • the act of decreasing or reducing something
        Synonym:decreasereductionstep-down
      1. the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
        1. change toward something smaller or lower
            Synonym:decline

          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。