decrease
verb
noun
dɪˈkriːs
verb
1
to
become
less
or
go
down
to
a
lower
level,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）变小，（使）减少;
Average
house
prices
decreased
by
13%
last
year.
去年房屋均价下降了 13%。
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By
1881,
the
population
of
Ireland
had
decreased
to
5.2
million.
到 1881 年，爱尔兰的人口减少到了 520 万。
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The
North’s
share
of
the
world’s
energy
consumption
is
expected
to
decrease
from
70%
to
60%.
北方发达国家所占的世界能源消耗比例有望从70%下降到60%。
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Attacks
of
asthma
decrease
in
frequency
through
early
adult
life.
成年早期，哮喘的发病频率会降低。
The
government
wants
to
decrease
population
growth.
政府想要降低人口增长速度。
ˈdiːkriːs
noun
2
the
process
of
becoming
less,
or
the
amount
by
which
something
becomes
less
减少; 减少的量;
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Teachers
reported
decreases
in
drug
use
and
verbal
abuse
of
teachers.
教师们反映说吸毒和对教师的言语侮辱减少了。
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There
has
been
a
steady
decrease
of
temperature.
气温在持续下降。