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 use of network buffer and double data links decreases the impact from variable network delay.
  使用网络时延缓冲器和网络双连接，降低了网络可变时延对系统的影响。
• The tidal stream or current gradually decreases in the shallows
  浅滩上的潮水逐渐退去。
• Actually, maybe you want to say that the arc length increases and then decreases along the curve.
  也许你会说，弧长在曲线上增长了，又减少了。
• The total cycles decreases by21.88%.
  总周期数降低了21.88%。
• For China, the reliability of electronic equipment to reduce weight, volume decreases made significant contributions.
  为我国电子装备的可靠性提升，体积减小、重量降低做出了重大贡献。
• Along with the increase of the water content, the cohesion and internal friction angle decreases.
  随着含水率的增大，内摩擦角和凝聚力呈下降趋势。
• 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 rate of accumulation decreases with time.
  积累的速度随着时间变慢。
• 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。