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dim·in·utionAW BrE /ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn/ NAmE /ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn/ noun ~ (of/in sth) (formal ) [U ]the act of reducing sth or of being reduced 减少；缩减；降低◆ the diminution of political power 政权的削弱[C , usually sing. ]a reduction ; an amount reduced 缩小；减少；缩小量；减少量◆ a diminution in population growth 人口增长幅度的缩小 |