diminution

n (a) [U] diminishing or being diminished; reduction 变小; 变少; 缩小; 减少; 缩减: the diminution of one's resources 资源的减少. (b) [C] amount of this; reduction 缩小量; 减少量: hoping for a small diminution in taxes 希望税捐略微减少.

diligent, diligently, dill, dilly, dilly-dally, dilute, diluted, dilution, dim, dim-wit, dim-witted, dime, dimension, dimensional, dimensions, diminish, diminished, diminished responsibility, diminishing, diminuendo, diminutive, dimity, dimly, dimly-lit, dimmer, dimness, dimple, din, dine, diner, dinette, ding-dong, dinghy, dingily, dinginess, dingle, dingo, dingus, dingy, dining,