减轻动词英语

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

descend,decrease,drop,fall,decline,downgrade。

descend，英语单词，及物动词、不及物动词，作及物动词时意为“下去；沿…向下”，作不及物动词时意为“下降；下去；下来；遗传；屈尊”。

短语搭配：

descend singing 伴唱

Descend Arm 落臂

descend unexpectedly 意外地下落

descend impartially 不偏不倚地下落

and Descend 下降

descend giddily 轻浮地下落

descend detail 降落

descend method 下降法

improve descend 改善下滑

双语例句：

You can descend but you can not dive.

您可以下降，但你不能潜水。

And beware all who descend from those skies, for they are the harbingers of death and destruction.

同时要提防从那些天空下来的所有东西，因为那是死亡和毁灭的先兆。

Must I descend from the clouds for you to believe?

我难道必须要从云中降下来以让你们相信？

reduce

abatebring downcut back on

decrease