decrease
减少
常用释义
英音[ dɪˈkriːs ]
美音[ dɪˈkriːs ]
变形
复数:
decreases
第三人称单数:
decreases
现在分词:
decreasing
过去式:
decreased
过去分词:
decreased
基本释义
- v. （使）减少，（使）降低
- n. 减少，降低
考试频率
中考
考频：近六年出现2次
- n. 减少; 减少的量 最常考
高考
考频：近六年出现1次
- v. 减少，减小，降低 最常考
四级
考频：近五年出现2次
- vi. &n. 减少 减少 最常考
六级
考频：近五年出现4次
- v/n. 减少; 缩小 最常考
例句
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1·People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.人们应减少脂肪的摄入量。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·It will sharply decrease work efficiency.这会大幅降低工作效率。
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3·There has been a decrease in traffic accidents.交通事故减少了。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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4·Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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5·The money tourists spend helps decrease our chronic trade deficit.游客的消费有助于减少我们长期的贸易赤字。
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6·The number of poor men is on the decrease as the economy is growing.随着经济发展，贫困人口数量正在减少。
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7·There could be a slight decrease in his weight but he eats too much.他的体重可能略有下降，但他还是吃很多。
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8·A decrease in face-to-face social contact can precipitate depression.面对面社交接触的减少会导致抑郁。
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9·Once they get there, their body temperatures decrease very, very quickly.一旦他们到了那里，他们的体温会下降得非常非常快。
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10·The team is looking for other materials to decrease coil size and boost efficiency.该团队正在寻找其他材料，以减少线圈尺寸和提高效率。
网络释义
- on the decrease : 在减少中
- decrease by : 减少了…
同根词
词根：
decrease
decreasing
adj
渐减的
decreasing
v
减少；缩减（decrease的ing形式）
词语辨析
decrease/diminish/lessen/reduce.导航词义：减少，降低
decrease:v. （使）减少，（使）变小.指变少或降低水平。
The local government has adopted effective measures to decrease unemployment.
当地政府已经采取有效措施减少失业人数。
Her temperature decreased.
她的体温下降了。
diminish:v. （使）减小，（使）降低.指大小、数量不断减小，也可引申为贬低某事物的重要性或价值。
The company planned to diminish the cost of production.
公司计划减少生产成本。
Water in the pond gradually diminished due to lack of rainfall.
由于缺少降雨，池塘里的水逐渐减少。
His comments were only said to diminish the importance of her discoveries.
他的评论就是为了贬低她的发现的重要性。
lessen:v. （使）变小，（使）减少.指程度、规模等减少，也可指降低某事物的可能性、影响等。
Her anxiety lessened while listening to the music.
听音乐的时候，她的焦虑减轻了。
Exercise lessens the risk of heart disease.
进行锻炼可降低患心脏病的风险。
The program has lessened the effects of car pollution.
该计划降低了汽车污染的影响。
reduce:v. 减少，减小.指降低价格、数量、规模等。
We should take measures to reduce the price.
我们应该采取各种措施来降低物价。
A plan to reduce crime was announced recently.
最近宣布了一项降低犯罪率的计划。