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decrease v./n.减少,减小 〖题〗The workmen want to ___ the number of working hours and to increase pay. A.diminish B.decrease C.depress D.delete 〖解〗答案B。句意:工人要求减少工作时间,增加工资。decrease多指数量上的减少,与increase相对应,increase指“增加”;diminish多指因不断消耗,使数量渐渐减少;depress压抑,降低,不说降低工作时间;delete划掉,删掉。 〖词组〗on the decrease在减少 |