英语词汇“decrease”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

decrease

例句

noun | verb

decreasedecrease1 /ˈdikris/ noun ► decrease

a situation in which an amount, price, or level becomes less:

The decrease in students’ test scores is worrying the teachers.

There has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths from lung cancer.

► fall

a sudden or large decrease in the amount, price, or level of something:

The company is reporting a 12% fall in profits this year.

► drop

drop means the same as fall but sounds a little more informal:

The sudden drop in temperature killed some of my outdoor plants.

► decline AWL

a decrease in the number, amount, or quality of something, especially a gradual decrease. Decline is slightly formal and is used especially in news and official reports:

In the past two years, there has been a decline in the number of people using public transportation.

► reduction

a situation in which someone deliberately makes the amount, price, or level of something lower. Reduction is slightly formal and is used especially in news and official reports:

A small reduction in costs can result in a large increase in profits.

► cut

cut means the same as reduction but sounds more informal. You use cut especially about reductions made by a government or company:

Politicians are promising more tax cuts.

ANTONYMS ➔ see increase2 (1)

noun | verb

decreasedecrease2 /dɪˈkris/ verb ► decrease

to become less in number or amount. Decrease sounds slightly formal and is used especially in reports and official writing:

The average rainfall decreased by around 30% during the drought.

What can you do to decrease your risk of a heart attack?

► go down (informal)

go down means the same as decrease:

Unemployment has gone down slowly in the past few months, but more jobs are still needed.

► fall

to decrease, especially suddenly or by a large amount:

At night, the temperature falls to minus 20 degrees.

Housing prices are continuing to fall, with most houses costing about 15% less than at this time last year.

► drop

drop means the same as fall but is a little more informal:

At night, the temperature drops to minus 20 degrees.

► decline AWL

to decrease in amount, level, or quality, usually gradually. Decline is slightly formal and is used especially in news and official reports:

Support for the president has steadily declined since the election.

► diminish AWL (formal)

to become smaller or less important:

As the planet warms up, the ice in the Arctic is diminishing every year.

Her interest in soccer diminished as she became older.

► plunge also plummet

to decrease suddenly and by a very large amount. Plunge and plummet are used especially in news reports about numbers and levels:

The company’s stock price has plummeted 30% because of the lawsuit against it.

Temperatures plunged to 30 degrees below zero.

ANTONYMS ➔ see increase1 (1) ➔ see reduce

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