decrease

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汉语翻译

n. 减少, 减少量
vt. 减少
vi. 减少
【法】 减少, 减小, 减少额
相关词组:
on the decrease
decrease to...
decrease the number to...

词型变化:

副词:decreasingly 动词过去式:decreased 过去分词:decreased 现在分词:decreasing 第三人称单数:decreases 

词意辨析:

decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce, dwindle
这些词的共同含义是“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。

英语解释:

名词 decrease:

  1. a change downward
    同义词:lessening, drop-off
  2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
    同义词:decrement
  3. the amount by which something decreases
    同义词:decrement
  4. the act of decreasing or reducing something
    同义词:diminution, reduction, step-down

动词 decrease:

  1. decrease in size, extent, or range
    同义词:diminish, lessen, fall
  2. make smaller
    同义词:lessen, minify

例句:

  1. There has been a steady decrease in population in this city.
    这个城市的人口在持续下降。
  2. 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。
  3. His interest in this subject gradually decreases.
    他对这门学科的兴趣逐渐减退。

详细解释:


de.crease

v.intr.tr.(不及物动词和及物动词)
de.creased,de.creas.ing,de.creas.es
To grow or cause to grow gradually less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
减少:在数目、数量或强度方面逐渐变得或使…变得少或小
n.(名词)

The act or process of decreasing.
减少:减小、减少的过程
The amount by which something decreases.
减少量,减少额

来源:
Middle English decresen
中古英语 decresen
from Old French decreistre decreiss-
源自 古法语 decreistre decreiss-
from Latin crôscere
源自 拉丁语 crôscere
- [de-]
- [除去]
crôscere [to grow] * see ker- 2
crôscere [增长] *参见 ker- 2

【引伸】
decreas.ingly
adv.(副词)
<参考词汇><同义词>decrease,lessen,reduce,dwindle,abate,diminish,subsideThese verbs mean to become or cause to become smaller or less.
这些动词的意义为变得或使…变得小或少。
Decrease and lessen, interchangeable in most contexts, refer to steady or gradual diminution:
Decreaselessen 在大多数上下文中可互换, 指稳定或逐步的减少:
例句:
Traffic decreases on holidays.
节假日行人车辆减少了。

例句:
Lack of success decreases confidence.
失败使信心渐减。

例句:
Use your seat belt to lessen the danger of injury in an accident.
系上座椅安全带,减少交通事故中受伤的危险。

例句:
His appetite lessens as his illness progresses.
随着病情的加重,他的食欲下降了。

Reduce emphasizes bringing down, as in size, degree, or intensity:
Reduce 强调在大小、程度或强度方面下降或减少:
例句:
The workers reduced their wage demands.
工人们降低了他们在工资方面的要求。

Dwindle suggests decreasing bit by bit to a vanishing point:
Dwindle 含有一点一点减少直到消失的意思:
例句:
Their savings dwindled away.
他们的积蓄一点点地消耗殆尽了。

Abate stresses a decrease in amount or intensity and suggests a reduction of excess:
Abate 强调在数量或强度方面减少,含有去除多余的数量的意思:
例句:
Toward evening the fire began to abate.
快到傍晚的时候,火势减弱了。

例句:
Nothing can abate the force of that argument.
什么也不能减弱那场辩论的影响力。

Diminish implies taking away or removal:
Diminish 含有拿走或除去的意思:
例句:
An occasional outburst didn`t diminish my respect for her.
偶尔的一次发火并未减少我对她的尊敬。

例句:
The warden`s authority diminished after the revolt.
典狱长的权威在动乱后下降了。

Subside implies a falling away to a more normal level:
Subside 含有降到一个更正常的水平的意思:
例句:
The wild enthusiasm the team`s victory aroused did not subside.
那支球队的胜利所激起的狂热之情没有消退


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