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the dwindling of noun
The dwindling of natural resources is a serious concern.
自然资源的逐渐减少是一个严重的问题。
逐渐减少；缩减
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逐渐减少；缩减
A gradual reduction to nothing.
The dwindling of natural resources is a serious concern.
自然资源的逐渐减少是一个严重的问题。
逐渐减少直至消失。
A gradual reduction to nothing.
The dwindling of the forest area has alarmed environmentalists.
森林面积的逐渐减少令环保人士感到震惊。
A steady dwindling in membership forced the club to close.
会员人数的持续减少迫使该俱乐部关闭。
The city is experiencing a dwindling of its young population.
这个城市正经历年轻人口的逐渐减少。
The dwindling of natural resources is a serious concern.
自然资源的逐渐减少是一个严重的问题。
We observed a dwindling in the number of participants.
我们观察到参与者数量在逐渐减少。
Not this
The resources dwindling.
Use this
The resources are dwindling.
在英语中，dwindling是现在分词，不能单独作谓语，需要与be动词一起构成进行时态。这里缺少are，导致句子不完整。
Not this
He is dwindling the funds.
Use this
The funds are dwindling.
dwindle是不及物动词，不能带宾语。学习者常将其误用为及物动词，但正确用法是主语（被减少的事物）加上be dwindling。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
资源的逐渐减少
The dwindling of resources forced the company to cut costs.
资源的逐渐减少迫使公司削减成本。
兴趣的减退
There has been a dwindling of interest in traditional crafts.
人们对传统手工艺的兴趣有所减退。
支持的减少
The dwindling of support for the policy worried the government.
对这项政策支持的减少令政府担忧。
逐渐消失
The dwindling away of the crowd left the square empty.
人群渐渐散去，广场空无一人。
持续减少
The steady dwindling of the village's population has been going on for decades.
该村人口的持续减少已经持续了几十年。
数量日益减少
The dwindling in numbers of wild salmon is a serious concern.
野生鲑鱼数量的日益减少是一个严重问题。
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联想 dwindling 开头像 dim（昏暗）：烛火越来越暗、越来越小，最终熄灭——‘逐渐减少到没有’。记住这个画面即可。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式报告、学术写作 该名词用法比较常见于正式书面语或说明性文字，多用来描述数量、资源等逐渐减少至消失；日常口语中较少单独使用名词形式。
Genuine rhymes (same stressed /ɪndlɪŋ/): kindling, swindling. Beware lookalikes with a different vowel or syllable: dwelling /ˈdwelɪŋ/, dazzling /ˈdæzlɪŋ/, sparkling /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/, and winding /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ all end in -ing or -ling but do not rhyme with dwindling.
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