decreases

英 [dɪˈkriːsɪz]

美 [dɪˈkriːsɪz]

v.  (使大小、数量等)减少，减小，降低
n.  减少; 降低; 减少量
decrease的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /dɪ'kriːs/. The noun is pronounced /'diːkriːs/. 动词读作 /dɪ'kriːs/。名词读作 /'diːkriːs/。


• V-ERG (使)减少;(使)减小;(使)降低
  When somethingdecreasesor when youdecreaseit, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  1. Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year...
     人口增长率正在以每年 1.4% 的速度下降。
  2. The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96...
     独立公司的数量从 198 个减少到了 96个。
  3. Raw-steel production by the nation's mills decreased 2.1% last week...
     上周该国钢铁厂的原钢产量下降了 2.1%。
  4. Since 1945 air forces have decreased in size...
     自 1945 年以来，空军的规模已经有所缩减。
  5. Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking...
     逐渐减少维生素 C 的服用量。
  6. We've got stable labor, decreasing interest rates, low oil prices.
     我们拥有稳定的劳力、不断降低的利率以及低廉的石油价格。
• N-COUNT 减少;减小;降低
  Adecrease inthe quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it.
  1. ...a decrease in the number of young people out of work...
     失业青年人数的减少
  2. Bank base rates have fallen from 10 per cent to 6 per cent — a decrease of 40 per cent.
     银行的基本利率已从 10% 降到了 6%，降幅高达 40%。

双语例句

• This improves performance and decreases reliability because of the greater number of disks that could fail.
  这提高了性能并降低了可靠性，因为会有数量更多的磁盘出现故障。
• The presence of dunes or antidunes in streams alternately decreases and increases the local depth.
  河流中沙垄和逆行沙垄的存在，使局部水深交替地增大或减小。
• Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite
  与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。
• The amount of analysis and design decreases in each step.
  在每一步的分析和设计量下降。
• This trend decreases employee loyalty and diminishes moral standards.
  这种趋势降低了员工的忠诚度，破坏了道德标准。
• His interest in this subject gradually decreases.
  他对这门学科的兴趣逐渐减退。
• The rate of accumulation decreases with time.
  积累的速度随着时间变慢。
• Due to poor life-style and stress our energy gets depleted, and work efficiency decreases.
  因为不良的生活方式，压力，导致我们的能量被浪费和消耗，工作的效率下降。
• Not only does this result in dull, monotone colors, but it also decreases contrast and image sharpness.
  这不仅导致了灰蒙蒙单调的色彩，同时也降低了成像的对比度和清晰度。
• The extra tire life extends the tire mileage and decreases the operation cost for the end-users.
  额外的轮胎寿命延长了轮胎使用里程，为终端用户降低了操作成本。