decrease:指逐渐地、不断地减少. decrease 1.There has been a steady decrease in population in this city. 2.His interest in this subject gradually decreases.
3.They are making further efforts to decrease military spending.
4.The new treatment led to a huge decrease in the number of deaths.
5.The government projected a tax decrease.
reduce 1.He is reduced almost to a skeleton. 2.He is trying to reduce the family's expenses.他正尽力减少家庭开支. 3.They were reduced to begging or starving.他们穷得不行乞便挨饿. 4.Taking extra vitamins may reduce your liability to colds. 5.The government will be looking to reduce inflation by a further two per cent this year. |
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