diminish + noun phrase
及物用法，意为'使减少'。
The new evidence diminishes the value of his testimony.
新证据降低了他证词的价值。
减少；减小；减弱
贬低；轻视；削弱；降低；逐渐消失；消退；减去；扣除；逐渐变细；变尖
To become or to make something become smaller or less.
使变小。
To make smaller.
变得较少或更小。
To become less or smaller.
使显得比实际小；轻视为不重要。
To make appear smaller than in reality; to dismiss as unimportant.
削弱权威或尊严；贬低；降低；减弱；在游戏中削弱。
To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
逐渐变细。
To taper.
逐渐消失。
To disappear gradually.
减少；减去。
To take away; to subtract.
一般现在时
The noise diminishes as the train moves away.
火车驶离时噪音逐渐减小。
一般过去时
The storm diminished in intensity overnight.
暴风雨一夜之间强度减弱了。
现在完成时
Our savings have diminished significantly this year.
今年我们的储蓄大幅减少了。
规则动词
The water level in the lake begins to diminish during the dry season.
在旱季，湖中的水位开始减少。
用法提示：此处diminish表示数量上的减少，作不及物动词。
His influence within the company gradually diminished after the scandal.
丑闻之后，他在公司里的影响力逐渐变小。
用法提示：diminished是过去式，表示抽象事物的减弱。
Adding more sugar will diminish the sourness of the lemon juice.
多加糖会减轻柠檬汁的酸味。
用法提示：diminish作及物动词，表示使某物降低。
及物用法，意为'使减少'。
The new evidence diminishes the value of his testimony.
新证据降低了他证词的价值。
不及物用法，后接in表示在某方面减少。
The sound diminished in volume.
声音的音量减小了。
不及物用法，后接as表示随着某情况变化而减少。
The company's profits diminished as sales dropped.
随着销售额下降，公司的利润减少了。
强调数量或程度的减少，有时可互换，但diminish更常用于抽象事物或权威
常指人为地使某物变小或变少，diminish可指自然减少
侧重强度或重要性的降低，与diminish部分重叠
强调逐渐减少的过程，diminish不一定含渐进义
常用于力量、影响或兴趣的衰减，diminish更通用
grammar · medium
易错句子The diminish of the sound was gradual.
正确表达The diminution of the sound was gradual.
diminish 是动词，不能用作名词。表示“减少”的名词形式是 diminution。
grammar · medium
易错句子The budget diminished in 20%.
正确表达The budget diminished by 20%.
表示减少的幅度时，应用介词 by 而非 in。
decrease 侧重数量或程度的减少，不涉及声望或权威的降低；diminish 可指降低尊严或重要性。
reduce 常指人为有目的地使数量或大小变小；diminish 则更强调自然减弱或贬低。
dwindle 强调逐渐减少直至消失，通常用于资源、数量等；diminish 可用于抽象事物如权威。
价值减少
The painting diminished in value over the years.
这幅画多年来价值减少了。
削弱重要性
Don't diminish the importance of teamwork.
不要削弱团队合作的重要性。
随时间减少
Her enthusiasm diminished over time.
她的热情随时间减少了。
显著减少
The population diminished significantly after the epidemic.
疫情过后人口显著减少了。
削弱某人的角色
The new policy diminished his role in the company.
新政策削弱了他在公司的角色。
递减的回报
They experienced diminishing returns on their investment.
他们的投资回报递减。
di- (away) + min (small) + -ish (verb suffix)
收益递减
After a certain point, studying more gives diminishing returns.
过了某个点之后，再学习就会收益递减。
威信下降
The scandal caused him to diminish in stature among his colleagues.
丑闻导致他在同事中的威信下降。
重要性减弱
With the rise of digital media, print newspapers have diminished in importance.
随着数字媒体的兴起，纸质报纸的重要性减弱了。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.