diminishing

常见例句

But even there, the risk is of diminishing returns.
但是就算那样，还是存在收益递减的风险。
One problem, as the producers of the Rocky series know only too well, is that sequels are subject to the laws of diminishing returns.
这个问题就连《洛奇》系列电影的制片人也一样熟悉，那就是这些结局都会受到收益递减规律的制约。
With that in mind, the first step in diminishing complexity is to understand the degree of complexity involved; i.e., we need a way to measure it.
基于这一思想，逐渐缩小复杂性的第一个步骤就是理解所涉及到的复杂性的程度；也就是，我们需要一种测量方法。

"The passion that has come out is, I think,diminishing the prospects, diminishing the chances that the president will succeed.
This, I think you've gotten from other economics courses-- we have something called diminishing marginal utility.
我认为你们已经从其它的经济学课程中学过了,称为边际收益递减
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Another way of diminishing responsibility is you could accept orders.
减少责任的另一种方法就是,接受命令。
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He just wants to provide an alternative to the world's diminishing reserve of fossil fuels.
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China has a straightforward strategy for diminishing its dependence on Middle East oil: buy from Africa.
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On the ground, Russia is getting serious about diminishing the state role in big companies.
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