diminution
英 [,d?m?'nju??(?)n]
美 ['d?m?'n???n]
英文詞源
- diminution (n.)
- 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).
雙語例句
- 1. the diminution of political power
- 政權的削弱
來自《權威詞典》
- 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.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. They hope for a small diminution in taxes.
- 他們希望捐稅能稍有減少.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. He experienced no diminution of his physical strength.
- 他并未感覺體力衰落.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.
- 總統已經接受了對自己原本要求的權力進行削減。
來自辭典例句