diminished
adj. 减弱的；减退了的
v. 减少；削弱（diminish 的过去分词）
例句
Sometimes, to people, it sounds like this is a diminished role for teachers.
有时对人们来说，这听起来像是教师的角色被削弱了。
However, at a time of financial crisis, funding diminished and little changed.
然而，在金融危机时期，资金减少，几乎没有变化。
His influence has diminished with time.
随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。
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