diminishes
[diˈminiʃiz]

v.

（使）减少，缩小( diminish的第三人称单数 )；减弱…的权势；

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)减少; 缩小 make less; decrease; reduce
2. vt. & vi. 减弱…的权势 devalue; be little

英英释义

diminish

• v.
  • decrease in size, extent, or range

    同义词：decreaselessenfall

  • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

    同义词：belittle

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• diminish the costing减少开支
• diminish the food减少食物

～+副词

• diminish continuously继续减少
• diminish gradually逐渐减少
• diminish greatly大量地减少
• diminish materially物质上减少
• diminish progressively不断减少
• diminish sensibly真正地减少
• diminish seriously严重地减少
• diminish steadily稳步地减少

～+介词

• diminish by减少
• diminish in缩小,减少

词组短语

diminish inflammation消炎

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. We should try to diminish the cost of production.
   我们应尽力减少生产成本。
2. His illness diminished his health.
   疾病侵蚀了他的健康。
3. He likes to diminish the skills of others.
   他喜欢贬低别人的技能。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues.
   如果旱季还持续下去，池塘中的水量将减少。
2. As he turned the knob, the sound diminished.
   他一转旋钮，声音就变小了。

权威例句

Loss of autophagy diminishes pancreatic beta cell mass and function with resultant hyperglycemia
Disruption of the 12/15-lipoxygenase gene diminishes atherosclerosis in apo E–deficient mice
Inducible ablation of mouse Langerhans cells diminishes but fails to abrogate contact hypersensitivity
Uncoupling protein-2 prevents neuronal death and diminishes brain dysfunction after stroke and brain trauma.
Transient subversion of CD40 ligand function diminishes immune responses to adenovirus vectors in mouse liver and lung tissues
Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis: II. IRON STRESS DIMINISHES PHOTOCHEMICAL CAPACITY BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC UNITS
Propionibacterium acnes treatment diminishes CD4+ NK1.1+ T cells but induces type I T cells in the liver by induction of IL-12 and I...
Estrogen increases bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cell production and diminishes neointima formation
Interleukin 12 acts directly on CD4+ T cells to enhance priming for interferon gamma production and diminishes interleukin 4 inhibit...
The antiinflammatory mechanism of methotrexate. Increased adenosine release at inflamed sites diminishes leukocyte accumulation in a...