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be diminished
常用于被动结构，表示某物被削弱或减少。
His influence was diminished after the scandal.
丑闻后他的影响力减弱了。
减少的；减弱的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
减少的；减弱的
lessened, reduced
His influence was diminished after the scandal.
丑闻后他的影响力减弱了。
减少的；减弱的
lessened, reduced
显得不那么重要、令人印象深刻或有价值的；被贬低的
made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
音程上减少半音的；减音程的
reduced by a semitone
The diminished sound of the music made us realize the batteries were dying.
音乐声音减弱了，我们意识到电池没电了。
After the fire, the company's resources were greatly diminished.
火灾后，公司的资源大大减少了。
Her diminished eyesight required her to wear glasses all the time.
她视力减退了，需要一直戴眼镜。
常用于被动结构，表示某物被削弱或减少。
His influence was diminished after the scandal.
丑闻后他的影响力减弱了。
作为定语修饰名词，表示“减退的/减弱的”。
The patient showed diminished capacity for work.
该患者表现出工作能力减退。
音乐术语，指比纯音程或小音程减少半音的音程。
The chord contains a diminished fifth.
这个和弦包含一个减五度。
Not this
The diminish resources caused shortage.
Use this
The diminished resources caused shortage.
学习者将动词原形'diminish'用作形容词，而此处需要形容词'diminished'表示'减少的'。
Not this
The diminished of resources caused shortage.
Use this
The diminished resources caused shortage.
学习者受中文结构影响，错误地在形容词后添加介词'of'。英语中形容词直接修饰名词，无需介词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
责任能力减弱；（法律）减轻责任
The court accepted her plea of diminished responsibility.
法院接受了她的责任能力减弱抗辩。
能力减弱；功能下降
Stress can lead to diminished capacity for clear thinking.
压力会导致清晰思考的能力下降。
减值；价值降低
You can file a diminished value claim with the insurance company.
你可以向保险公司提出车辆减值索赔。
食欲减退
Elderly patients often report a diminished appetite.
老年患者常报告食欲减退。
减和弦
The piece uses a diminished chord to create tension.
这首乐曲使用减和弦来营造紧张感。
减五度（音程）
The tritone is also known as a diminished fifth.
三全音也被称为减五度。
减轻责任（法律上因精神障碍而减轻刑事责任）
The defense argued diminished responsibility due to his mental illness.
辩方以他患有精神疾病为由主张减轻刑事责任。
行为能力减弱；责任能力减弱
Her lawyer claimed diminished capacity at the time of the accident.
她的律师声称事故发生时她的行为能力减弱。
减值（指物品受损后即使修复价值仍降低）
You can file a diminished value claim after your car is repaired.
你的车修好后，你可以提出减值索赔。
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联想:mini 是'迷你',东西变成迷你版就变小变少,所以 diminished 是'减少的'。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、music theory、literary description 表示“减少的、减弱的”或“被贬低的”时通常出现在正式书面语或文学性描述中，日常口语较少用；音乐理论中特指“减音程”，是专业术语。
与 diminished /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ 真正押韵的常用词是 finished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/，二者重读元音均为 /ɪ/，后面同含 /nɪʃt/。其余以 -ished 结尾的词如 punished、published、abolished、established、vanished 拼写相似，但重读元音不同，并不押韵。
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