| 释义 |
de·crease /dɪˈkriːs/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
减少，减小
Their population has decreased. 他们的人口已减少。
decrease in importance 在重要性方面下降
His influence slowly decreased. 他的影响慢慢减小。
❷ vt.
减少，减小
decrease unemployment 减少失业人数
II n.
/ˈdiːkriːs,dɪˈk-/
1. 减少，减小
a decrease in volume of sales 销售量的减少
2. 减少量，减少额
The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent. 销售量差不多减少了20%。
[<ME decresen < OFr descreistre <L dēcrescere to grow less < DE- +crescere to grow] phr. on the decrease 在减少中 Is crime on the decrease? 犯罪案件在减少吗? |