decrease — 英語詞典

動詞

1. Of a quantity, to become smaller.

   用法

   • 不及物

   用例

   The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.

2. To make (a quantity) smaller.

   用法

   • 及物

   用例

   Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking.

名詞

1. An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.

   用法

   • 可數
   • 不可數

   用例

   After six years of constant growth, the company reported a slight decrease in sales last year.

   One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.

2. A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).

   用法

   • 可數
   • 不可數

名詞

1. a change downward

   近義詞與同義詞

   lesseningdrop-off

   反義詞

   increase

   上位詞

   changealterationmodification

   用例

   there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided

   there was a sharp drop-off in sales

2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter

   近義詞與同義詞

   decrement

   反義詞

   increase

   上位詞

   processphysical process

3. the amount by which something decreases

   近義詞與同義詞

   decrement

   反義詞

   increase

   上位詞

   amount

4. the act of decreasing or reducing something

   近義詞與同義詞

   diminutionreductionstep-down

   反義詞

   increase

   上位詞

   change of magnitude

動詞

1. decrease in size, extent, or range

   近義詞與同義詞

   diminishlessenfall

   反義詞

   increase

   上位詞

   change magnitude

   用例

   The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester

   The cabin pressure fell dramatically

   更多例句 (2)

   her weight fell to under a hundred pounds

   his voice fell to a whisper

2. make become smaller

   近義詞與同義詞

   lessenminify

   反義詞

   increase

   上位詞

   changealtermodify

   用例

   He decreased his staff