decrease

decreasedecreaseD.J.:[di:ˈkri:s]K.K.:[dɪˈkris]vt. & vi.1.■(使)缩短; 减小, 减少The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.该城市去年交通事故减少了。The population began to decrease.人口开始减少。Interest in the sport is decreasing.人们对此项运动的兴趣已逐渐减退。They decreased the size of the group from 25 to 15.他们把小组的人数从25人减少到15人。n.1.■减小, 降低There has been some decrease in imports.进口货物有所减少。2.■减少(量)The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent.销售量差不多减少了20％。

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decrease[di'kri:s; 'di:-; 'di:kri:s; di'k-]vi.1.■(程度、数量、力量、权力、能力等)(逐渐)减少，减小，减退，缩减，缩小：Water consumption decreased during the winter.冬季期间水消耗量减少。During the eight day march across the desert our supply of water decreased rapidly.横越沙漠的八天行军期间我们的水供应迅速减少。vt.1.■减少，减小；使(逐渐)减少，使减小，减轻:to decrease one's work load减轻某人的工作负担to decrease the number of working hours减少工作时间n.1.■减少，减小，逐渐减退2.■减少量，减少额on the decrease在减少中，在下降中，减少下去变形vi.decreaseddecreasing

decreasedecrease[di:ˈkri:s]vi.1.■减少[小, 退], 缩短[小], 变小decrease in number数目减少His interest in this subject gradually decreases.他对这个科目的兴趣逐渐在减退。

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词性变化decrease[di:ˈkri:s]vt.1.■使减少[小, 退, 低, 弱], 缩短[小], 使降低[下降]It is necessary to decrease the amount of coal used.必须减缩用煤量。decrease[di:ˈkri:s]n.[ˈdi:kri:s]1.■减少, 减小, 减退2.■亏短数, 减少额, 减小量This shows a slight decrease on the numbers of the previous month.这表明比前一个月的数目略有减少。

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继承用法decreasing[dɪˈkri:sɪŋ]adj.

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词性变化decreasinglyadv.1.■渐减地

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参考词汇decrease;dwindle;diminish;reduce;都含“减少”的意思。1.■decrease 指“渐渐地减少”, 如:His temperature decreases.他的烧退了。2.■dwindle 同decrease 一样, 也是“逐渐地减少”, 但经常指“减少到无或消耗到完为止”, 如:My savings have dwindled.我的积蓄减少了。3.■diminish 指“形状缩小, 数量减少”, 特指“看得出来的缩小或减少”, 如:diminish the revenue by reducing tax用减税而使国家的收入减少。4.■reduce 指“人为地减少、降低”, 如:reduce speed减速。increase;grow;