"decrease" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 減少
• 降低

Definition

指數量、規模或程度變小，或使某物變小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在正式和非正式語境中都常用。常和“in”、“by”搭配，也可做名詞（如“a decrease in traffic”）。跟“reduce”、“decline”相近，但“decrease”可做動詞或名詞。

Examples

We need to decrease our energy use.

我們需要**減少**能量消耗。

If you decrease the temperature, the reaction will slow down.

如果你**降低**溫度，反應會變慢。

The price will decrease next month.

價格下個月會**減少**。

There was a decrease in sales last year.

去年銷售額有**減少**。

My stress levels decrease when I go for a walk.

我散步時壓力水平會**減少**。

The company is trying to decrease its waste to help the environment.

公司正努力**減少**廢棄物以保護環境。