| Front | diminish, decline, alleviate, decrease, reduce |
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| Back | 这组词都有“减少，减轻”的意思，其区别是：diminish: v.指因为不断消耗，在数量方面缓慢减少，也指在素质或者价值的下降。The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。decline: v. (数目、价格、比率)下降；谢绝，婉言推辞；衰退，衰落。Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。alleviate: v.在痛苦方面的减轻，缓和The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。decrease: v.指数量上的减少；力量或者强度的减弱。The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。reduce: v.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。 |
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