decrease
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity. 使降低; 降低
Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year. 人口增長每年下降1.4%。
The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96. 獨立公司的數量從198家減到了96家。
Since 1945 air forces have decreased in size. 1945年以來,空軍的槼模已經縮小。
2. N-COUNT A decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it. 減少; 降低
In Spain and Portugal there has been a decrease in the number of young people out of work. 在西班牙和葡萄牙,失業青年人數已經有所下降。
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decrease (decreasing,decreased,decreases)
動詞讀作dɪˈkriːs。名詞讀作ˈdiːkriːs或dɪˈkriːs。
剑桥词典
- to become less, or to make something become less
- During the 1980s, the amount of ozone in the stratosphere above Europe decreased by about 8%.
- Total unemployment has decreased in the past year .
- The pop star's popularity decreased as he got older , which is only to be expected .
- The government proposed decreasing the annual expenditure on arms .
- To make the sleeve get narrower toward the cuff , you gradually decrease the number of stitches on your needle . 返回 decrease
(使)減少;(使)下降;(使)降低
Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year . 今年我們的市場份額急劇下降。
We have decreased our involvement in children's books . 我們減少了在兒童讀物方麪的投入。
反義詞
increase
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