decrease

decrease

['di:kri:s,di:'kri:s]

v.减少, 减小, 降低
n.减少, 降低

例句与用法：

There has been a steady decrease in population in this city.

这个城市的人口在持续下降。

They are making further efforts to decrease military spending.

他们正在做进一步的努力来减少军费开支。

His interest in this subject gradually decreases.

他对这门学科的兴趣逐渐减退。

词形变化：

副词: decreasingly | 动词过去式: decreased | 动词过去分词: decreased | 动词现在分词: decreasing | 动词第三人称单数: decreases |

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vi.

减; 减少, 减小[(+in/to)]

Car sales are decreasing.

汽车销售量下跌。

vt.

减; 减少, 减小[(+to)]

These measures will help decrease the cost of production.

这些措施有助于降低生产成本。

They are making every effort to decrease the production cost.

他们正尽力减少生产成本。

n.

1. 减少, 减小[C][U][(+in/of)]

There has been a decrease in our imports.

我们的进口减少了。

2. 减少额, 减小量[C][(+in/of)]

The decrease in unemployment was 30 percent.

失业人数减少了百分之三十。