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
• the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
• change toward something smaller or lower
  Synonym:decline

双语例句

• 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》。
• Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure.
  缺少掩饰，克制或隐藏的；无遮蔽的和纯粹的。
• Age brought a gradual diminution of his strength and energy.
  年龄使他的体力和精力逐渐减退。
• 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。
• 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。
• The progress of science has seemed to mean the enlargement of the material universe and the diminution of man's importance.
  科学的进步似乎意味着把物质的宇宙扩大，把人的重要性缩小了。
• This loss of control has not been matched by any corresponding diminution of responsibility.
  这种控制权的丧失却没有伴随责任的相应减少。
• This diminution saddened devoted men who loved their persons, and serious men who honored their race.
  这种琐碎的作风叫忠于王室的人和热爱种族的严肃的人都灰心失望。
• If your company does expand in the way you propose, there will be a diminution in profits for at least the next two years.
  要是你的公司真的按你建议的方式扩大，那么至少在接下去两年内利润将会有减少。
• The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  消耗量逐渐损耗或浪费而失去的量。