"diminishing returns" 怎么发音
expression
dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹiˈtɝnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹɪtˈɜːnz
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
释义
A situation where putting in more effort, time, or resources results in smaller and smaller improvements or benefits.
IPA 音标
美式英语
dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹiˈtɝnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz
英式英语
dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹɪtˈɜːnz
简化发音
美式
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
英式
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
语境中听
If you keep adding workers to a small factory, you reach diminishing returns.
Studying for ten hours may lead to diminishing returns for most students.
There are diminishing returns when you water the plants too much.
At some point, putting in extra hours at work just gives you diminishing returns.