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 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.