decrease

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高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n. a change downward
n. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
n. the amount by which something decreases
n. the act of decreasing or reducing something

中文翻译

n. 减少, 减少量
v. 减少

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
4,237
BNC 频率
3,370
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记忆技巧

decrease 是由前缀 de-(表示减少)和词根 crease(意思是增加或生长)组成。结合起来,表示减少的意思。

例句

1. The doctor advised me to decrease my sugar intake for better health.

医生建议我减少糖分摄入以保持健康。

2. We need to decrease our spending if we want to save money.

如果我们想省钱,就需要减少开支。

3. The temperature will decrease significantly at night.

晚上的气温会显著下降。

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