diminishment

vt.减少；减损；贬低

vi.变少；逐渐变细

We should try to diminish the cost of production. 我们应尽力减少生产成本。

His illness diminished his health. 疾病侵蚀了他的健康。

He likes to diminish the skills of others. 他喜欢贬低别人的技能。

The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues. 如果旱季还持续下去，池塘中的水量将减少。

As he turned the knob, the sound diminished. 他一转旋钮，声音就变小了。

diminish的基本意思是“减少”“缩小”,指某事物对照原本基础上数量或质量少了很多; 常引申表示“减弱…的权势”。

diminish可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,作及物动词时,其后多接名词或代词作宾语。