dwindle

US /ˈdwɪn.dəl/
UK /ˈdwɪn.dəl/
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減少, 縮小, 衰落

diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

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The town's population has been dwindling for years.
這個城鎮的人口多年來一直在減少。
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His hopes of winning began to dwindle.
他獲勝的希望開始減弱。
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