diminish
diminish
verb
(the law of) diminishing returns
diminishable
adjective
语源
verb
- make or become less
减少，减小，缩减，降低
[with obj.]the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances.
新法律有望减少政府的机会。
[no obj.]the pain will gradually diminish.
疼痛会渐渐减轻。
■[with obj.]make (someone or something) seem less impressive or valuable
贬低（某人，某物）的形象，减少（某人，某物）的价值
the trial has aged and diminished him.
这场审讯使他衰老而且垮了。
(the law of) diminishing returns
- used to refer to a point at which the level of profits or benefits gained is less than the amount of money or energy invested
报酬递减（律）
diminishable
adjective
语源
- late Middle English: blend of archaic minish 'diminish' (based on Latin minutia 'smallness') and obsolete diminue 'speak disparagingly' (based on Latin deminuere 'lessen' (in late Latin diminuere), from minuere 'make small')
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