But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship.
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
N-COUNT
稀釋物;沖淡物
A dilution is a liquid that has been diluted with water or another liquid, so that it becomes weaker.
例句
'Aromatherapy oils' are not pure essential oils but dilutions.“香薰精油”并非純精油，而是經(jīng)過稀釋的。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
稀釋
In the east, the water is mainly oceanic with relatively minor dilution from direct monsoonal rainfall and runoff from small streams.東部水域主要為海水，而直接的季候雨及小溪溢流，把海水稍為沖淡。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a diluted solution
2. weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner