c. 1300, from Anglo-French diminuciun, Old French diminucion, from Latin diminutionem (nominative diminutio), earlier deminutionem, noun of action from past participle stem of deminuere (see diminish).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. the diminution of political power
政權(quán)的削弱
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Age brought a gradual diminution of his strength and energy.
年齡使他的體力和精力逐漸減退.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. They hope for a small diminution in taxes.
他們希望捐稅能稍有減少.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. He experienced no diminution of his physical strength.
他并未感覺(jué)體力衰落.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.