vt. & vi. (使)縮短；減小，減少 (cause to) become shorter,smaller,less
n.(名詞)
[U]減小，降低 reduction
[C]減少(量) amount by which sth decreases
英語翻譯
Noun:
a change downward;
\\\"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided\\\"
\\\"there was a sharp drop-off in sales\\\"
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
the amount by which something decreases
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Verb:
decrease in size, extent, or range;
\\\"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester\\\"
\\\"The cabin pressure fell dramatically\\\"
\\\"her weight fell to under a hundred pounds\\\"
\\\"his voice fell to a whisper\\\"
make smaller;
\\\"He decreased his staff\\\"
造句
用作動詞(v.)
They are making further efforts to decrease military spending. 他們正在做進一步的努力來減少軍費開支。
His interest in this subject gradually decreases. 他對這門學科的興趣逐漸減退。
The government projected a tax decrease. 政府計劃降低稅收。
They tried to decrease the costs. 他們設法降低成本。
用作名詞(n.)
The new treatment led to a huge decrease in the number of deaths. 新的療法使死亡率急劇減少。
There has been a steady decrease in population in this city. 這個城市的人口在持續下降。
常用短語
用作動詞 (v.)
～+介詞
decrease by 3 times
減少三倍
decrease by 5 tons
減少五噸
decrease by ten percent
減少百分之十
decrease in number
數目減少
decrease to
減少到
用作名詞 (n.)
形容詞+～
gradual decrease
逐漸下降
sharp decrease
急劇下降
slight decrease
略微減少
steady decrease
穩定下降
介詞+～
on the decrease
在減少
～+介詞
decrease in
在…方面的減少
decrease in production
生產下降
decrease to three hundred
減少到300
組詞
The bruise was still visible..though the swelling had decreased.
出自：A. Sillitoe
Decreasing the chances of his proposal being accepted.