单词 | decrease |
释义 | decrease decrease verb, noun
■ verb // [+ obj or no obj]
to become or make sth become smaller in size, number, etc: Profits decreased by 9.4%, from €1.17 million to 1.05 million. People's savings have decreased in value. decreasing costs Sales decreased 2.6%. See note at INCREASE
to decrease considerably/dramatically/sharply/significantly to decrease gradually/slightly/steadily to decrease in number/size/value
decreased adjective [only before noun]: decreased productivity
■ noun // [C,U]
the process of reducing sth; the amount that sth is reduced by: There has been a slight decrease in consumer spending this year. a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors OPP INCREASE
a large/marked/sharp/slight decrease ◆ a price/revenue/sales/tax decrease |
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