V-ERG
(使)减少;(使)减小;(使)降低
When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
例句
Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year...
人口增长率正在以每年 1.4% 的速度下降。
The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96...
独立公司的数量从 198 个减少到了 96个。