decrease
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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 |
详细释义：
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。