减少,减小;减少量;
vi.&vt.减少,减小;
复数:decreases过去式:decreased过去分词:decreased现在分词:decreasing第三人称单数:decreases
"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"
同义词:lesseningdrop-off
a process of becoming smaller or shorter同义词:decrement
the amount by which something decreases同义词:decrement
the act of decreasing or reducing something同义词:diminutionreductionstep-down
v.decrease in size, extent, or range"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
同义词:diminishlessenfall
make smaller"He decreased his staff"
同义词:lessenminify
on the decrease在减少中
decrease by减少了…
这组词都有“减少,减轻”的意思,其区别是:
diminishv.指因为不断消耗,在数量方面缓慢减少,也指在素质或者价值的下降。
The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。
decline v. (数目、价格、比率)下降;谢绝,婉言推辞;衰退,衰落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。
alleviatev.在痛苦方面的减轻,缓和
The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。
decreasev.指数量上的减少;力量或者强度的减弱。
The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。
reducev.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。
He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。
diminish, decline, decrease, reduce这组词都有“减少”的意思,其区别是:
diminish v. (力量、势力)减弱,减少,强调由于某种原因而减少,这种减少可以造成能够为人们所察觉的后果或损失。
The need to take action has diminished.已经没有多少需要采取行动的必要性了。
decline v. (数量、数字、价格、比率)下降,下落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
decreasev.减少,减小,强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程。
reducev.是及物动词,指通过人为的方法在数量、规模、范围等方面减少,也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等级。
He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。
decrease, reducedecrease 多表示逐渐缩小。如:The swelling decreased daily.(肿胀日渐消退。)
reduce 为常用词,使用范围较大,可指尺寸,数量,规模和程度等,也可指地位,经济状况。如:He won’t reduce the rent of the house.(他不愿降低房租。)
diminish, dwindle, lessen, decrease, reduce这组词都有“减少,变少”的意思,其区别是:
diminish侧重大小数量和重要性的不断减小,强调减小的部分。
dwindle与decrease同义,指逐渐减小,但强调变得越来越少终至全无。
lessen普通用词,与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。
decrease指逐渐地、不断地减少。
reduce普通用词,含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。