常用用法v. (動詞)diminish的基本意思是“減少”“縮小”,指某事物對照原本基礎(chǔ)上數(shù)量或質(zhì)量少了很多; 常引申表示“減弱…的權(quán)勢”。 diminish可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞,作及物動詞時,其后多接名詞或代詞作賓語。 返回 diminish詞語辨析詞語辨析diminish, decline, alleviate, decrease, reduce這組詞都有“減少,減輕”的意思,其區(qū)別是:diminish v.指因為不斷消耗,在數(shù)量方面緩慢減少,也指在素質(zhì)或者價值的下降。The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于戰(zhàn)爭石油的供應減少了。decline v. (數(shù)目、價格、比率)下降;謝絕,婉言推辭;衰退,衰落。Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明顯下降。He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我們請他吃飯的邀請。alleviate v.在痛苦方面的減輕,緩和The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼藥減緩了疼痛。decrease v.指數(shù)量上的減少;力量或者強度的減弱。The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口數(shù)量急劇下降。reduce v.指人為地使某物在數(shù)量或重量方面的減少或降低。He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他縮減了他們的開銷。diminish, decline, decrease, reduce這組詞都有“減少”的意思,其區(qū)別是:diminish v. (力量、勢力)減弱,減少,強調(diào)由于某種原因而減少,這種減少可以造成能夠為人們所察覺的后果或損失。The need to take action has diminished.已經(jīng)沒有多少需要采取行動的必要性了。decline v. (數(shù)量、數(shù)字、價格、比率)下降,下落。Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明顯下降。decrease v.減少,減小,強調(diào)逐漸地下降或減少的過程。reduce v.是及物動詞,指通過人為的方法在數(shù)量、規(guī)模、范圍等方面減少,也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等級。He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通過節(jié)食和運動,體重減輕了20磅。diminish, dwindle, lessen, decrease, reduce這組詞都有“減少,變少”的意思,其區(qū)別是:diminish 側(cè)重大小數(shù)量和重要性的不斷減小,強調(diào)減小的部分。dwindle 與decrease同義,指逐漸減小,但強調(diào)變得越來越少終至全無。lessen 普通用詞,與decrease近義。指數(shù)目、程度、價值、實力等的減少。decrease 指逐漸地、不斷地減少。reduce 普通用詞,含義廣。指數(shù)量、程度的降低或減少。 返回 diminish