diminishment

diminishment — 名詞

1. a gradual decline in importance, power, or amount; the process of something beco

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釋義

減少；衰退

重要性、力量或規模逐漸降低的過程

a gradual decline in importance, power, or amount; the process of something becoming steadily less or weaker

例句

The gradual diminishment of Keiko's eyesight forced her to stop driving at night.

Keiko 的視力逐漸衰退，迫使她晚上不再開車。

diminishment of + [ability noun]

Amir noticed a steady diminishment in the river's water level each summer.

Amir 注意到每年夏天河川水位都在穩定減少。

diminishment in + [measurable noun]

常見搭配
  • gradual diminishment
  • steady diminishment
  • diminishment of rights
  • diminishment of power
  • diminishment in quality
  • diminishment in influence
同義詞
  • reduction

    more common and neutral in tone; often implies a deliberate action

  • decline

    emphasises a downward trend over time, often in quality or numbers

  • erosion

    suggests a slow, wearing-away process, often of rights, values, or land

  • decrease

    the most general term; can be used for countable and measurable drops

反義詞
  • growth

    an increase in size, strength, or importance

  • increase

    a rise in amount or degree

文法句型

diminishment of + noun

diminishment in + noun

用法筆記

More formal than 'reduction' or 'decline'; often appears in written academic, legal, or policy contexts. The near-synonym 'diminution' is slightly more common in legal usage.

常見錯誤

The diminish of her hearing was gradual.
The diminishment of her hearing was gradual.
Do not use the verb 'diminish' as a noun; the noun forms are 'diminishment' or 'diminution'.
a diminishment' (when the process, not an instance, is meant).
diminishment' (uncountable for the general process).
'Diminishment' is usually uncountable; use 'a diminishment' only when referring to a specific instance.

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常用片語

  • a gradual diminishment
  • a steady diminishment
  • the diminishment of [something]

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