減少

為了平衡貿易,他們將不得不減少在美國購貨。
   In order to balance their trade, they would have to buy less goods in the United States.

參加共乘制度上下班既能省錢又減少車子的磨損。
   Join the car-pool and save money and wear and tear on your car.

偷稅逃稅事件已有所減少。
   Tax cheats have declined.

實際工資有所減少。
   There is a decline in real wages.

他們正盡力減少生產成本。
   They are making every effort to decrease the production cost.

我們的進口減少了。
   There has been a decrease in our imports.

失業人數減少了百分之三十。
   The decrease in unemployment was 30 percent.

政府減少了國防開支。
   The government has reduced its expense on defence.

在能源方面,我們需減少對石油的依賴。
   We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy.

由於旱災我們的水貯備減少了。
   Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought.

收入的減少
   a diminution in income

他的財產減少到幾百英鎊了。
   His fortune dwindled to a few hundred pounds.

她揮霍無度,使她丈夫所得的遺產日益減少。
   Her extravagance ate into her husband's inheritances.

今年入學人數減少了。
   Enrollment has fallen off this year.

這些措施有助於減少附加費用。
   These measures will help reduce fringe costs.

上個賽季觀眾人數減少了。
   Gates are down on last season.

作一次賤賣以減少存貨
   reduce (an) inventory by having a sale

生產減少,失業增加。
   Production lagged and unemployment rose.

當重原子這樣被分裂的時候,就會發生質量的減少。
   When heavy atoms are split in this way some loss of mass occurs.

我們得減少開支。
   We have to lower our expenses.