diminished

1. V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
   When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
   1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
      核战争的威胁已经减小了。
   2. Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state...
      联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
   3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources...
      由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
   4. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
      这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
2. VERB 贬低;轻视
   If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
   1. He never put her down or diminished her...
      他从未奚落或贬低过她。
   2. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
      他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。

1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished
   核战争的威胁已经减小了。
2. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
   这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
3. He never put her down or diminished her
   他从未奚落或贬低过她。
4. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
   他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。
5. Borland was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
   基于精神失常可减轻刑事责任的理由，博兰被免除了谋杀罪，但仍然获判过失杀人。
6. Absence diminished as the new regulations are enforced.
   由于执行了新规章，缺席情况减少了。
7. The cost of the production greatly diminished.
   生产成本大大地减少了。
8. It was growling like something demented, which it was, of course, and its backside was almost in my face even my peril in no way diminished the frightful stench of the creature.
   它发狂地嗷叫着，对，是发狂了。屁股几乎挨着我的脸&尽管我身处险境，可仍闻到这家伙身上可怕的恶臭。
9. Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
   几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。
10. Again, differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have diminished.
    人与人之间的差异和利用差异进行自然选择的机会再一次失去。
11. They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.
    他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。
12. But within a half an hour, all the bites had diminished.
    但不到半个小时，咬伤的地方都不见了，都消逝无踪。
13. The time I spent at exercise gradually diminished.
    我花在锻炼上的时间逐渐减少。
14. But they still exist and have by no means diminished or disappeared.
    但是国内阶级间的矛盾和政治集团间的矛盾本身依然存在着，并没有减少或消灭。
15. His income was diminished by one-fourth owing to this decision.
    由于他的这一决定，使他的收入减少了四分之三。
16. My savings have really diminished. I have to get a job soon.
    我的存款减少了，我必须赶快找到工作。
17. The illness has diminished her strength.
    疾病损伤了她的元气。
18. The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.
    由于战争石油的供应减少了。
19. The water in the river diminished during the summer.
    夏季这条河的水减小了。
20. The supply of fresh water and vegetables gradually diminished during the voyage.
    在航行中，淡水和蔬菜的供应渐渐减少。
21. Individuals with asthma also have enhanced airway responsiveness to methacholine and diminished airway hydration.
    哮喘个体也增加了气道对乙酰胆碱的易反应性，减少了气道水合作用。
22. Once friendship is gained, difficulty and agony will be diminished while joys and happiness will be increased.
    一个人一旦获得了友谊，困难与痛苦会成倍地缩小，快乐与幸福会成倍地增加。
23. We have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low morale, secured rights and diminished civility.
    我们得到了大房子，但却换来了家庭的破裂；我们得到了高收入，但却降低了道德水准；
24. "Left" slogans and rhetoric overshadowed or diminished the power of the Party's correct slogans and views.
    左的口号、左的词句掩盖了或减弱了党的正确口号和主张的力量。
25. I'm47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I've grown older.
    现在我已经47岁了，随着年龄的增长，别人注视我的眼光丝毫没有减少。
26. The heat of the day had diminished a little, but not much.
    白天的炎热，减轻了一点，但减的不多。
27. For one thing, as visible pollution has diminished, so has public concern over environmental issues.
    首先，随着可见污染的减少，公众对环境问题的关注也减少了。
28. Hasn't diminished your faith.
    并没有减少你对主的信仰。
29. The diminished income was to him not even the source of momentary regret.
    那笔减少了的收入对他说来，甚至片刻也不令人惋惜。
30. The soft tissue is diminished and drawn around the skull.
    围绕在颅骨的软组织减少了。

adj

1. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
   1. partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm

   Synonym:    atrophiedwasted

2. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
   1. her comments made me feel small

   Synonym:    belittledsmall

3. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
   1. a diminished fifth

4. impaired by diminution

   Synonym:    lessenedvitiatedweakened