减少降低英文

reduce. decrease. cut down.

减少英语如下：

1、Decrease

指逐渐地、不断地减少，强调量上的减少，客观的数目或使人不快之物逐渐减少。

如:to decrease the number of working hours, to decrease traffic accidents.

【例句】

We try to remove or, at least, decrease friction in the working parts of our machines.

我们要设法消除或至少减少机器活动部件的摩擦。

2、Reduce

reduce的含义较广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。可以表示尺寸，数量，程度或强度的减少，或是较为主观的，人所认为的减少。

如:to reduce the speed，to reduce household expense，to be reduced to tears，to be reduced to ashes.

【例句】

This greatly reduced the speed of the ship ,for there was danger that if she travelled too quickly,this rudder would be torn away.

这大大减低了船速，因为如果它走得太快，这个舵会有被冲掉的危险。

3、Lower

lower是指高度和程度上的降低，比如水平线的降低。

【例句】

Lower your expectation from him.

降低你对他的期望值。

4、Diminish

侧重大小数量和重要性的不断减小，强调减小的部分。或表示减少损失。

如: to diminish research endownments

【例句】

However,my enthusiasm waned.The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished.

然而，我的热情减退了。我在做操上花的时间逐渐减少了。

There is nothing to fear. For nothing can diminish the true beauty at the heart of you.

无以为惧，因为任何事物都无法削弱你内心深处真正的美。

5、lessen

lessen与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少，或者减轻痛苦，减轻疼痛，减轻影响。如: to lessen hazard,to lessen anxiety等等。

【例句】

Light lessens as evening comes on.

随着黄昏的来临，光线逐渐变弱。

1、decrease

vi. become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity or degree

减少，减小，减弱，降低

vt. make smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity or degree

使减小，使减少

n. an instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer

减小或减少

2、fall

vi. decrease in number, amount, intensity or quality

减少，下降

In 1987 imports into Britain fell by 12 per cent.

1987年，英国进口降低了12%。

3、reduce

vt. make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size

减少（数量），降低（程度），缩小（规模）

the need for businesses to reduce costs

公司降低成本的需要

vi. become smaller or less in size, amount, or degree

（规模）缩小，（数量）减少，（程度）降低

the number of priority homeless cases has reduced slightly

被优先照顾的无家可归者人数已微幅下降

4、down

to or at a lower price, value or rank

（价格、价值或等级）由高到低

output was down by 20 per cent

产量下降了20%

5、drop

v. make or become lower, weaker or less

（使）降低，（使）变弱，（使）减少

pre-tax profits dropped by 37 per cent

税前利润减少了37%

n. a fall in amount, quality or rate

（数量、质量、比率的）减少，降低

a significant drop in consumer spending

消费者开支的显著减少

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