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

• Through this simple act, the entire social community will experience a diminution of misery and an augmentation of health.
  这样一件简单的事，对公众来说，将会减少贫困和增进健康。
• 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。
• 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。
• And even technological progress only happens when its products can in some way be used for the diminution of human liberty.
  甚至技术进步也只有在其产品能够在某种方式上用于减少人类自由时才能达到。
• The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  消耗量逐渐损耗或浪费而失去的量。
• 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。
• Some people say that you can achieve a general diminution in your stress level by taking regular exercise.
  有些人说定期锻炼可以使你的紧张程度得到全面下降。
• 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。
• 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》。
• Any local diminution of blood supply will delay or prevent healing.
  任何局部供血的减少将延迟或阻碍愈合。