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单词 shrinking
释义
shrinking
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n

WORD FAMILY
shrinking: shrinkings, unshrinking+/shrink: shrank, shrinkable, shrinkage, shrinking, shrinks, shrunk/shrinkable: unshrinkable/shrinkage: shrinkages/unshrinking: unshrinkingly
USAGE EXAMPLES
Unpersuaded by the prospect of sunshine after two days of rain, Baffert yanked Arrogate, thus shrinking an already puny field to a wagering-unfriendly four.
Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017)
But whatever their reason, they are part of a shrinking minority.
Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016)
Our nonprofits are being stressed as more people turn to them, and yet, government and other foundational resources are shrinking or being cut altogether.
Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)
1n the act of becoming less
Hypo|Hyper
miniaturisation, miniaturization
act of making on a greatly reduced scale
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
2n process or result of becoming less or smaller
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
shrinkage
compression, condensation, contraction
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
coarctation, constriction
tight or narrow compression
decrease, drop-off, lessening
a change downward
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