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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 下降
[xiàjiàng]
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动
从高处向低处落
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滑翔机徐徐下降。
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动
程度、数量由高变低,由多变少
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体温有所下降。
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Examples
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飞机穿云下降。
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The plane descended through the clouds.
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陡然下降
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fall suddenly
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气温急剧下降。
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There was a sudden drop in the temperature.
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内招做法容易造成员工素质下降。
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The practice of internal enrolment of workers tends to lower the caliber of the personnel.
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气温显著下降。
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There was a marked drop in the temperature.
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使正气上升,邪气下降
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encourage healthy trends and check unhealthy ones
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雪融化时吸收热量,气温因此下降。
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Melting snow absorbs heat, and so makes the temperature drop.
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原材料消耗下降
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a drop in consumption of raw and other materials
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我国白儅豚的数量在不断下降。
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The number of dolphins in China is on the decline.
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Collocations
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水位下降
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The water recedes
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下降幅度
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margin of decrease
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迅速下降
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to descend quickly
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下降到
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to drop to
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