diminishment
翻译
减少, 缩小, 降低
例句
We saw a diminishment of their power.
我们看到了他们权力的削弱。
The diminishment of the fund was a concern.
基金的减少令人担忧。
语法模式
the ((diminishment)) of sth. (sth.)的减少 The diminishment of his influence was gradual.
近义词
同义词: reduction, decrease, lessening; 反义词: increase, growth, enhancement
词源
由动词“diminish”加上构成名词的后缀“-ment”组成。“Diminish”本身来自拉丁语“deminuere”（使变小）。
记忆技巧
这是“diminish”的名词形式。如果某物“diminishes”（减少），其结果或过程就是“diminishment”（减少）。