词汇 | decrease |
释义 | decrease /dɪ`kris/ /ˏdi`kris/ (过去式: decreased; 过去完成式: decreased; 现在进行式: decreasing) v.i. To grow less; diminish; dwindle. 减少;缩减;逐渐缩小。 His income steadily decreased. 他的收入一直在逐渐减少。 Abate. 减轻。 The storm decreased in violence. 暴风的威力减弱。 v.t. To cause to grow less. 使减少。 The price of meat is decreased than the last. 肉价比上次低了。 /`dikris/ /di`kris/ n. Gradual lessening or decay. 渐减;渐衰。 The amount or degree of lessening. 减少量;消减度。 phrases on the decrease 在减少中。 cf. To decrease is to become less, esp. by an inner or natural process, or to make gradually less. Decrease 指减少,尤指因内在或自然力促使减少或逐渐消减之意: The days decrease in length. 白昼渐短。 The nurse decreased the dose. 护士减少药量。 Diminish and lessen mean to become less in size, number, or quantity. Diminish 与lessen 指体积、数量或分量的变少变小: The importance of royalty has diminished. 皇族的权威已衰微。 Responsibilities lessen with age. 年事愈高,责任愈轻。 Both these words also have the meaning to make less. 此两字均有使之减少之意: War diminishes the male population. 战事使男性人口减少。 The driver lessened his speed. 司机减低速度。 To dwindle is to shrink or waste away, or to disappear gradually. Dwindle 有缩小、耗减或逐渐消失之意: His fortune dwindled. 他的财产愈来愈少。 synonyms diminish, lessen, dwindle. |
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