一、详细释义:
n.
英[ˈdiːkriːs]; [dɪˈkriːs];美[ˈdiˌkris]
减小,减少 [U,C]
例句:
There has been a decrease in our imports this year.
我们今年进口物品减少了。
例句:
Is your production on the decrease?
你们的产量在减少吗?
减少量,减少额 [C]
例句:
The decrease in salary payable is $20.
应付工资减少额是20美元。
例句:
The increase or decrease in these liabilities should be adjusted.
这些负债的增加额或减少额也要进行调整。
v.
英[dɪˈkriːs];美[diˈkris]; [dɪˈkris]
减小,减少 [I,T]
例句:
What crime do you think will decrease in the future?
你认为在将来什么样的犯罪会减少?
例句:
These measures will help decrease the cost of production.
这些措施有助于降低生产成本。
二、词义辨析:
decrease,diminish,lessen,reduce,dwindle
这些协词的共同含义是“减少,变少”。 decrease指逐渐地、不断地减少。 diminish侧重大小数量和重要性的不断减小,强调减小的部分。 lessen普通用词,与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。 reduce普通用词,含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。 dwindle与decrease同义,指逐渐减小,但强调变得越来越少终至全无。
三、参考例句:
The population began to decrease.
人口开始减少。
The decrease in salary payable is $20.
应付工资减少额是20美元。
three times temper will decrease the hardness.
三次回火后,硬度反而降低。
The decrease in unemployment was 30 percent.
失业人数减少了百分之三十。
Is your production on the decrease?
你们的产量在减少吗?
The increase or decrease in these liabilities should be adjusted.
这些负债的增加额或减少额也要进行调整。
They are making every effort to decrease the production cost.
他们正努力减少生产成本。
Both unemployed, the couple had to decrease their household expenses.
夫妇俩都失业了,不得不减少家庭开支。
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。
These measures will help decrease the cost of production.
这些措施有助于降低生产成本。