vt. make less.(blunder for) increase减少.(错用为)增加。
△Wiv.1.1.255 (246): “if there be nogreat love in the beginning. yet heaven may decreaseit upon better acquaintance.”如果开始没有多少爱情,可是(结婚之后)慢慢熟了.上天保佑.爱情就会减少(应说:增加)了。
decrease
[di:ˈkri:s]v. 减少,降低,压缩[ˈdi:kri:s]n.减少,减小
◇ decrease to减少到…/on the decrease在减少
‖ decree a punishment判刑
decree an amnesty颁布大赦
decrease by degrees递减
decrease-by-distance递远递减运价
decrease deduction少减分
decrease of budget缩减预算
decrease revenues and increase expenditures减收增支
decrease speed减速
decrease volume减小音量
decreasing annuity递减年金
decreasing cost递减成本
decreasing depreciation 递减折旧
decreasing-distance repeats 逐次减距加速反复游
decreasing efficiency 递减效率
decreasing in force音量逐渐减弱
decreasing in speed音速逐渐减弱,放慢
decreasing in speed音速逐渐减弱,放慢
decreasing of class size降低国民中小学班级学生人数
decreasing returns报酬递减
decreasing set逐次减距加速游组
decreasement n. decrescent adj.减少的
decretive adj.命令的,规定的