decrease
减少,减小;减少量;
减少,减小;
变形
复数:decreases过去式:decreased过去分词:decreased现在分词:decreasing第三人称单数:decreases
双语释义
- vt. & vi. (使)缩短;减小,减少 (cause to) become shorter,smaller,less
- [U]减小,降低reduction
- [C]减少(量) amount by which sth decreases
英英释义
decrease[ di'kri:s, 'di:-, 'di:kri:s, di'k- ]
- n.
- a change downward
"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"
同义词:lesseningdrop-off
- a process of becoming smaller or shorter
同义词:decrement
- the amount by which something decreases
同义词:decrement
- the act of decreasing or reducing something
同义词:diminutionreductionstep-down
- a change downward
- v.
- decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
同义词:diminishlessenfall
- make smaller
"He decreased his staff"
同义词:lessenminify
- decrease in size, extent, or range
词汇搭配
- decrease by 3 times减少三倍
- decrease by 5 tons减少五吨
- decrease by ten percent减少百分之十
- decrease in number数目减少
- decrease to减少到
- gradual decrease逐渐下降
- sharp decrease急剧下降
- slight decrease略微减少
- steady decrease稳定下降
- on the decrease在减少
- decrease in在…方面的减少
- decrease in production生产下降
- decrease to three hundred减少到300
词组短语
on the decrease在减少中
decrease by减少了…
同近义词辨析
这组词都有“减少,减轻”的意思,其区别是:
diminishv.指因为不断消耗,在数量方面缓慢减少,也指在素质或者价值的下降。
The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。
decline v. (数目、价格、比率)下降;谢绝,婉言推辞;衰退,衰落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。
alleviatev.在痛苦方面的减轻,缓和
The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。
decreasev.指数量上的减少;力量或者强度的减弱。
The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。
reducev.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。
He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。
这组词都有“减少”的意思,其区别是:
diminish v. (力量、势力)减弱,减少,强调由于某种原因而减少,这种减少可以造成能够为人们所察觉的后果或损失。
The need to take action has diminished.已经没有多少需要采取行动的必要性了。
decline v. (数量、数字、价格、比率)下降,下落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
decreasev.减少,减小,强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程。
reducev.是及物动词,指通过人为的方法在数量、规模、范围等方面减少,也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等级。
He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。
decrease 多表示逐渐缩小。如:The swelling decreased daily.(肿胀日渐消退。)
reduce 为常用词,使用范围较大,可指尺寸,数量,规模和程度等,也可指地位,经济状况。如:He won’t reduce the rent of the house.(他不愿降低房租。)
这组词都有“减少,变少”的意思,其区别是:
diminish侧重大小数量和重要性的不断减小,强调减小的部分。
dwindle与decrease同义,指逐渐减小,但强调变得越来越少终至全无。
lessen普通用词,与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。
decrease指逐渐地、不断地减少。
reduce普通用词,含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。
双语例句
- 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。 - The government projected a tax decrease.
政府计划降低税收。 - They tried to decrease the costs.
他们设法降低成本。
- The new treatment led to a huge decrease in the number of deaths.
新的疗法使死亡率急剧减少。 - There has been a steady decrease in population in this city.
这个城市的人口在持续下降。