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diminish

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di·min·ish /dəˈmɪnɪʃ/ ●●○ AWL verb  
1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]REDUCE to become or make something become smaller or less (使)减少,(使)减小 SYN reduce
 The party’s share of the electorate has diminished steadily.
支持这个政党的选民比例持续下降。
 These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain.
这些药物会减少流向脑部的血液量。
see thesaurus at decrease
2 [transitiveT]IMPORTANT to deliberately make someone or something appear less important or valuable than they really are 削弱,贬低〔重要性或价值〕
 Don’t let him diminish your achievements.
别让他贬低你的成就。
 But that’s not to diminish the importance of his discoveries.
不过,这也不是要贬低他的发现的重要性。
3. diminishing returns GOOD ENOUGHwhen the profits or advantages you are getting from something stop increasing in relation to the effort you are making 收益递减,报酬递减
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Origin diminish
(1400-1500) diminue ((14-16 centuries)), from Old French diminuer, from Latin minuere to make less
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