"Decrease" 是一个动词,表示“减少”或“降低”。它可以用来描述数量、程度、速度等方面的减少。
这个城市的人口在过去十年中显著减少。
She decided to decrease her daily calorie intake to lose weight.
她决定减少每天的卡路里摄入以减肥。
The company's profits have decreased by 10% this quarter.
"Decrease" 的词根是 "decr-",意为“减少”或“下降”。
"Decrease" 没有明显的前缀或后缀。
"Decrease" 这个词来源于拉丁语 "de-"(向下)和 "crescus"(奔跑)。在英语中,这个词从14世纪开始使用,最初用于法律和数学领域,后来逐渐扩展到日常用语中。
将 "decrease" 与 "increase"(增加)相对比,记住它们是相反的意思。想象一个装满水的瓶子,当水流出时,水量就会 "decrease"。
John noticed that his plant was growing too fast, so he decided to decrease the amount of sunlight it received each day. After a week, he saw that the growth had slowed down, and the plant looked healthier. He was glad he had taken action to decrease the problem.
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