decrease
gb/dˈikɹˌis/ us/dˈikɹˌis/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 5000
csökkent, csökken, csökkenés
คำกริยา
A2
1
csökkent
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to decrease [something]
The company plans to decrease its carbon emissions by 20%.
A vállalat 20%-kal tervezi csökkenteni a szén-dioxid-kibocsátását.
You should decrease the heat once the water starts boiling.
Amint forrni kezd a víz, vedd lejjebb a hőfokot.
They decided to decrease the price to attract more customers.
Regular exercise can decrease your risk of heart disease.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Please decrease the volume.
Kérlek, vedd lejjebb a hangerőt.
We will decrease the price.
Csökkenteni fogjuk az árat.
The doctor told me to decrease my sugar intake.
Decrease the speed when driving in the rain.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'decrease' with 'decline'. 'Decrease' is often used for deliberate action, while 'decline' can mean something happens naturally or is refused.
ความหมาย
Make something smaller or less
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
decrease costs
|decrease speed
|decrease temperature
|decrease risk
|decrease production
คำพ้องความหมาย
reduce (More common and general; can be used in more contexts.)
|
lower (Often used for numbers, levels, or measurements.)
คำตรงข้าม
increase (Means to make something greater in amount, size, or degree.)
หัวข้อ
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To make something less in number, size, or amount.
To cause something to become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
คำกริยา
A2
2
csökken
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] decreases
The population of the town has decreased over the last decade.
A város lakossága csökkent az elmúlt évtizedben.
As the sun sets, the temperature decreases quickly.
Ahogy lemegy a nap, gyorsan csökken a hőmérséklet.
Profits decreased by 15% this year.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The number of students decreased.
Csökkent a diákok száma.
My weight decreased after I started running.
Csökkent a súlyom, miután elkezdtem futni.
Sales decreased last month.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'decrease' transitively when they mean intransitively. For example, 'The company decreased' instead of 'The company's profits decreased.'
ความหมาย
Become smaller or less
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sales decrease
|temperature decreases
|population decreases
คำพ้องความหมาย
drop (Informal; often used for sudden changes.)
|
diminish (Slightly more formal; often used in academic contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
increase (Means to become greater in amount, size, or degree.)
หัวข้อ
science
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To get less in number, size, or amount.
To become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
คำนาม
A2
3
csökkenés
B1
There was a sharp decrease in crime rates last year.
Tavaly jelentősen csökkent a bűnözési ráta.
We noticed a slight decrease in customer satisfaction.
Észrevettük, hogy kissé csökkent az ügyfelek elégedettsége.
A decrease in rainfall has affected crop production.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
There is a big decrease in prices.
Jelentős csökkenés tapasztalható az árakban.
We saw a decrease in visitors this year.
Idén csökkenést láttunk a látogatók számában.
The report shows a decrease in accidents.
ความหมาย
A reduction in size or amount
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a decrease in sales
|sharp decrease
|slight decrease
คำพ้องความหมาย
reduction (More common and general; used widely in formal and informal contexts.)
|
drop (More informal; often used for sudden changes.)
คำตรงข้าม
increase (Means a rise in amount, size, or degree.)
หัวข้อ
business
|science
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
A change that makes something less in number, size, or amount.
An instance or amount of becoming smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
decrease
IPA
GB/dˈikɹˌis/
US/dˈikɹˌis/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - crease (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: decrease
- Plural: decrease, decreases
Verb
- Base: decrease
- 3rd Person Singular: decreases
- Present Participle: decreasing
- Past: decreased
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
decrease by half
1/dˈikɹˌis bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Reduce to half the amount
To make something 50% less than before.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company decreased its waste by half last year.
- You should decrease your sugar intake by half for better health.
decrease over time
1/dˈikɹˌis ˈoʊvɚ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Gradually become less over time
To slowly get smaller or less as time goes by.
ตัวอย่าง
- The pain will decrease over time.
- Interest rates are expected to decrease over time.
decrease the risk of
1/dɪkɹˈis ðə ɹˈɪsk əv/
fixed phrase
Reduce the chance of something happening
To make it less likely that something bad will happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- Wearing a helmet decreases the risk of head injury.
- Eating more vegetables can decrease the risk of heart disease.