alleviate v.在痛苦方面的減輕,緩和
The painkiller alleviated the pain.
止疼藥減緩了疼痛。
diminish v.指因為不斷消耗,在數(shù)量方面緩慢減少,也指在素質(zhì)或者價值的下降。
The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.
由于戰(zhàn)爭石油的供應減少了。
reduce v.指人為地使某物在數(shù)量或重量方面的減少或降低。
He reduced the amount of money they could spend.
他縮減了他們的開銷。
decrease v.指數(shù)量上的減少;力量或者強度的減弱。
The population decreased a lot last year.
去年人口數(shù)量急劇下降。
decline v. (數(shù)目、價格、比率)下降;謝絕,婉言推辭;衰退,衰落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.
去年芝加哥的犯罪率明顯下降。
He declined our invitation to dinner.
他婉拒了我們請他吃飯的邀請。