decreasing
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity. 使降低; 降低
Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year. 人口增长每年下降1.4%。
The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96. 独立公司的数量从198家减到了96家。
Since 1945 air forces have decreased in size. 1945年以来,空军的规模已经缩小。
2. N-COUNT A decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it. 减少; 降低
In Spain and Portugal there has been a decrease in the number of young people out of work. 在西班牙和葡萄牙,失业青年人数已经有所下降。
返回 decreasing
decrease (decreasing,decreased,decreases)
动词读作dɪˈkriːs。名词读作ˈdiːkriːs或dɪˈkriːs。