vt. (使)减少,缩小;减弱…的权势;[乐]减半音
vi. 变小或减少;逐渐变细
网络 缩小; 递减; 下降
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
联邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
Deserts in sub-Saharan Africa will diminish gradually.
撒哈拉以南非洲的沙漠将逐渐减少。
In zones of increased turbulence, the planes´ wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.
在湍流增强的区域,飞机的尾流会消失得更快,它的效果也会减弱。
Conversely, teachers who have a tendency to "overdirect" can diminish their gifted pupils´ learning autonomy.
相反,有“过度指导”倾向的教师会削弱天才学生的学习自主性。
Nevertheless, Gerteis argues, these disparate party affiliations did not diminish the actuality of reformer unity, most prominent in the 1830s.
然而,格泰斯认为,这些不同的政党联盟并没有削弱改革者团结的现状,尤其是在19世纪30年代。