decrease star2 CET4 TEM4 (decreasing,decreased,decreases)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity. 使降低; 降低

  例：

  Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year.

  人口增长每年下降1.4%。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it. 减少; 降低

  例：

  In Spain and Portugal there has been a decrease in the number of young people out of work.

  在西班牙和葡萄牙，失业青年人数已经有所下降。