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decrease
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decreased
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decreasing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- decrease
['diːkriːs]
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noun
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decrease (in sth) (reduction，drop) (某物的)减少
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2.
vt.,vi.
减少
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to be on the decrease
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正在减少
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- decrease
[dɪˈkriːs]
[ˈdiːkriːs]
[dɪˈkriːs]
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1.
vi.
缩减，减少，降低
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The population of the city has been decreasing steadily.
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城市人口一直以来都在逐步减少。
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The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester.
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随着这个学期的结束，作业量减少了。
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2.
vt.
缩减，减少，降低
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Oil consumption has decreased by some 40 percent.
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石油的消耗已降了约40%。
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He decreased his staff.
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他减少了雇员数量。
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3.
n.[c/u]
下降，降低
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The decrease in sales was blamed on the bad economy.
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销售额的下降被归咎于经济不景气。
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There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided.
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他的体温随着高烧的退去而下降。
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4.
n.[c/u]
缩小，减少，变短
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A decrease in the width of the river.
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河面变窄了。
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5.
n.[c]
缩小量，减少量，缩减额
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A huge decrease was noticed in the budget.
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可以注意到预算严重缩水。
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n.[c/u]
缩减，降低
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The decrease in weight was unexpected.
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没想到会瘦了。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- decrease
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vb
to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc
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2.
n
the act or process of diminishing; reduction
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3.
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the amount by which something has been diminished
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French descreistre, from Latin decrescere to grow less, from de- + crescere to grow
Examples
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There has been a fifteen percent decrease in teen pregnancy since the introduction of free condoms at junior high schools.
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由于在初中介绍免费的避孕套，减少了百分之十五的少女怀孕。
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The decrease in sales was blamed on the bad economy.
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销售额的下降被归咎于经济不景气。
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A huge decrease was noticed in the budget.
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可以注意到预算严重缩水。
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The use of combines has brought about a decrease in the number of employment opportunities.
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联合收割机的使用，导致了就业机会的减少。
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Although the water level begun to drop, there was no corresponding decrease in rainfall.
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尽管水位开始下降，降雨却没有相应的下跌。
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This routine is designed to increase a person's pulse rate, and then to monitor its decrease over a set period of time.
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这个仪器是用来增加人的心率，然后，检测一段时间内心率的下降情况。
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