This fact, and the careful, solitary placement of the kiva in the center of the mission complex courtyards, suggests an intention to highlight the importance of the kiva rather than to diminish it.(这一事实，以及将（普埃布洛印第安人庆祝用的）地下礼堂小心翼翼地单独放置在传教士建筑群庭院的中心，表明了突出这个地下礼堂的重要性，而不是贬低它的意图。)
Conversely, teachers who have a tendency to "overdirect" can diminish their gifted pupils' learning autonomy.(相反，有“过度指导”倾向的教师会削弱天才学生的学习自主性。)
In a bull market hedges should diminish returns.(在牛市中，对冲基金应该会使投资者收益减少。)
This should help diminish the influence of trolls somewhat.(这在一定程度上有助于减少恶意帖的影响。)
And now we're going to diminish that just a bit.(现在我们要把这个数字变小一些。)
Any sleep disturbance will diminish mental performance.(任何的睡眠问题都会使精神减退。)
In zones of increased turbulence, the planes' wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.(在湍流增强的区域，飞机的尾流会消失得更快，它的效果也会减弱。)
I don't wish to diminish the importance of their contribution.(我并不想贬低他们所作贡献的重要性。)
It will diminish the negative self-talk you may sometimes experience.(它会抵制你偶尔出现的消极的自我暗示。)
A troubled region's capacity to cause trouble will not diminish.(麻烦缠身地区制造麻烦的能力不会减弱。)
