Sales decreased sharply last month.
上个月销量急剧下降。
Choose the best synonym for the word “decrease”:
C — diminish. “decrease” means v. to become smaller or less
Sales began to ______ sharply after the store suddenly raised its prices.
A — decrease. “decrease” means v. to become smaller or less
decrease — v. to become smaller or less. In Chinese: 减少.
decrease is pronounced /dɪˈkriːs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: de · crease.
Sales decreased sharply last month. (上个月销量急剧下降。)
reduce, diminish, lessen — all close in meaning to decrease (v. to become smaller or less).
Yes. decrease appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.