diminishes

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz]

v. 减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视
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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。

双语例句

Our body's primary organ that produces enzymes is the pancreas; however the production diminishes as we age.
我们的身体的主要器官，产生酶是胰腺，但我们的生产年龄递减。
Hong Kong's ICAC is an example of a successful, systematic, and ongoing process that diminishes corruption.
香港的ICAC是减少腐败的一个成功的、系统的和不断进行的案例。
I have no right to say or do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes.
我没有权利去说或做任何事来贬低一个人的自尊。
Again, besides being immoral, this violation of justice diminishes a company's long-term growth and sustained productivity.
这种行为不仅是不道德的，而且有失公正，会阻碍一家公司长期的发展并影响其可持续的生产率。
But don't think that diminishes his importance.
但千万别认为这会削弱他的重要性。
Furthermore, reuse between stake-holders of different applications diminishes or is completely eliminated as a result of this antipattern.
而且，由于使用此反模式，会使不同应用程序的受益人间的重用减少或完全消失。
This trend decreases employee loyalty and diminishes moral standards.
这种趋势降低了员工的忠诚度，破坏了道德标准。
This diminishes the need to do major code refactoring and clean-up in future releases.
这消除了在未来的版本中执行重大的代码重构和清理的需求。
As Presence arises, gradually karma diminishes and you will experience a fading out of those patterns.
随着临在的升起，慢慢地业力渐渐削弱，你会感到自己逐步地从这些模式里退出。
Since egotism is a leftover of time, it diminishes the quality of our interactions.
因为自我是时间的剩余物，它削弱了我们互动的品质。