decrease
v[I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become smaller or fewer; diminish (使某物)变小或变少; 减少
Student numbers have decreased by 500. 学生人数减少了500名.
Interest in the sport is decreasing. 人们对此项运动的兴趣已逐渐淡薄.
decrease n
1 ~ (in sth)
(a) [U] decreasing; reduction 减少; 降低
some decrease in the crime rate 犯罪率的少许降低.
(b) [C] amount by which sth decreases 减少的量
a decrease of 3% in the rate of inflation 通货膨胀率降低3%
There has been a decrease in imports. 进口货物有所减少.
2 (idm 习语) on the `decrease decreasing 在减少
Is crime on the decrease? 犯罪案件是否在减少?
Well, I only like to do some jogging in the fresh morning air.
是的,我仅喜欢在早晨清新的空气里慢跑。
I lost two teeth, my contract, and the game.
福无双降,祸不单行;黄鼠狼单咬病鸭子。
OK. Our plan is to produce an advertisement for this famous computer which is supplied by one of China's biggest computer producers-Legend Computer Group Corporation. Any ideas?