decrease significantly
collocation显著减少
The number of visitors decreased significantly during the winter.
冬季期间游客人数显著减少。
减少；减小；降低
decreasing — present participle of decrease
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减少；减小；降低
To become smaller in amount, size, or degree.
The company's profits decreased by 10% last quarter.
该公司上个季度的利润下降了10%。
指数量变小。
Of a quantity, to become smaller.
使(数量)变小。
To make (a quantity) smaller.
decrease
Base
原形
decreases
3rd person
第三人称单数
decreasing
-ing
现在分词
decreased
Past
过去式
decreased
Past participle
过去分词
The demand decreases every year.
需求每年减少。
The price decreased last month.
上个月价格下降了。
The temperature is decreasing rapidly.
温度正在迅速降低。
规则动词
You should decrease your salt intake to improve your health.
你应该减少盐的摄入量以改善健康。
The temperature is decreasing rapidly as the sun sets.
随着太阳下山，温度正在迅速下降。
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显著减少
The number of visitors decreased significantly during the winter.
冬季期间游客人数显著减少。
减少10%
The company's profits decreased by 10% last year.
公司去年的利润减少了10%。
随时间减少
The pain should decrease over time.
疼痛应随时间逐渐减轻。
价值下降；贬值
The property decreased in value after the road was built.
道路建成后，该房产贬值了。
降低风险
Regular exercise can decrease the risk of heart disease.
经常锻炼可以降低患心脏病的风险。
逐渐减少
The temperature will decrease gradually at night.
夜间气温将逐渐下降。
如果他们宁愿死，那他们最好去死，并减少过剩的人口。
The new law aims to decrease the number of traffic accidents.
新法律旨在减少交通事故的数量。
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把纸反复折叠(crease)，折痕越多，纸的面积就越小，正好记住 decrease 是‘减少’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、学术与商务写作、新闻报道 decrease 是中性常用词，在日常口语和正式书面语中都适用；口语中偶尔会改用 go down，但 decrease 本身并无明显生硬感。
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词；常用介词by, in, to.
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