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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They were experiencing constant diminution of funds.
  他们的资金在不断减少。
• 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。
• They hope for a small diminution in taxes.
  他们希望捐税能稍有减少。
• 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。
• It is but just to add that he had forgotten to include in his calculations the forced repose of Sundays and festival days during nineteen years, which entailed a diminution of about eighty francs.
  还应当指出，十九年中，礼拜日和节日的强迫休息大致要使他少赚二十四个法郎，他还忘了把那个数目加入他的账目。
• The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  消耗量逐渐损耗或浪费而失去的量。
• Its troubles in the mid-70s were not produced by any diminution or disappearance of this essential economic advantage.
  它在70年代中期的问题并不是由于这种基本的经济优势的弱化或消失。