decrease

【发音】

美 /dɪ'kris/ 英 /'dɪkriːs/

【翻译】

1. v. 减少

   英释:to become less or go down to a lower level, or to make something do this

2. n.[dI'kriːs]

   英释:the process of becoming less, or the amount by which something becomes less

【记忆】

de(变慢) ＋ cre(生长) ＋ ase → 减少； 参考： in-crease(n./v. 增加， 增大)

【短语】

1. on the decrease : 在减少中

2. decrease by : 减少了…

【例句】

1. The number of people who have the disease has decreased significantly in recent years.

   近年来，这种病的患者人数明显下降。

2. They want to decrease their reliance on oil.

   他们想减少对石油的依赖。

【真题例句】

1. (2008.12 • CET6 • • 听力题)...the economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrease in champagne sales...

2. (2008.12 • CET6 • • 听力题)...Well the biggest change has been the decrease in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels...

【同、近义词】

1. n.减少，减小；减少量

   reduction/loss/

2. vi.减少，减小

   to cut down/fall off/

3. vt.减少，减小

   shorten/weaken/

【同根词】

1. adj

   decreasing : 渐减的

2. v

   decreasing : 减少；缩减（decrease的ing形式）