趴趴兵营之同型词归类72（1）

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b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
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本期词汇：
fall • decline • drop • diminish • decrease • sink • come down These are all words that can be used when the amount, level or number of sth goes down.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

► to fall/​decline/​drop/​diminish/​decrease/​sink/​come down by 100, 25%, a half, etc.
► to fall/​decline/​drop/​decrease/​sink/​come down from 15 000 to 1 000
► to decline/​diminish/​decrease/​come down in number, level, size, etc.
► to decline/​diminish/​decrease with age, time, experience, etc.
► numbers fall/​decline/​drop/​diminish/​decrease/​come down
► levels fall/​decline/​drop/​decrease
► prices/​rates fall/​decline/​drop/​decrease/​sink/​come down
► profits/​sales fall/​decline/​drop/​decrease/​sink
► the temperature falls/​drops
► sb's voice falls/​drops/​sinks
► to fall/​decline/​drop/​diminish/​decrease/​sink sharply/​rapidly
► to fall/​decline/​drop/​decrease dramatically/​suddenly
► to fall/​decline/​drop/​diminish/​decrease slightly/​slowly/​gradually/​steadily


fall [ I , T ]
to become lower or less in level, number or strength
Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.
OPP rise

decline [ I ] ( rather formal , especially written ) to become lower or less in level, number, size, strength or importance
The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year. OPP increase


drop -pp- [ I ] ( not used in the progressive tenses ) to become lower or less in level, number or strength
The temperature has dropped considerably.
OPP rise , climb
NOTE fall, decline or drop?
In many cases you can use any of these words: Sales have fallen /declined/dropped by 20%. They can all be used to talk about numbers, levels, rates, prices, profits and sales.
To talk about a loss of economic strength in a particular place or industry, use decline : The area/city/industry/market/sector has declined (in importance). You can also use decline to talk about support for or interest in sth, or a person's health. A person's voice can fall or drop . Temperatures fall or drop . The wind can only drop . Things can fall or decline over a period of time, but drop cannot be used in the progressive tenses: Sales have been falling /declining. ◇ falling /declining sales ◇ [strike]Sales have been dropping. [/strike]◇ [strike]dropping sales [/strike]


diminish [ I ] ( rather formal , especially written )
to become lower or less in number, amount or strength
Numbers and amounts of sth can diminish , but figures, rates, levels, profits and sales cannot.
OPP enhance

decrease [ I ] ( rather formal )
to fall in number or level
The number of quarrels among children decreases with age ( = the older they are, the fewer quarrels they have ) .
OPP increase

sink [ I ] ( [strike][/strike]especially business ) to fall in value or strength
The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.OPP rise


come down phrasal verb
(especially of prices) to fall in level
Prices are coming down all the time.
OPP go up

fall  
[fɔ:l]
vi. 1 降落, 落下 2 跌倒 3 降低, 减退 4 来临, 降临 5 失势, 垮台 6 沦陷, 失守 7 下垂; 倾斜
vi. & link v. 成为, 变为; 进入…状态
n. 1 跌落, 下落 2 下降, 降低, 减少 3 掉落的距离, 落差 4 陷落; 垮台; 灭亡; 没落 5 堕落, 沦落 6 瀑布 7 〈美〉秋天

decline  
[diˈklain]
n. 下降, 减少, 衰退
vt. & vi. 辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等)
vi. (太阳)落下

drop  
[drɔp]
vt. & vi. 1 (使)落下, 投下 2 (使)降低, 减少, 减弱
vt. 1 放弃, 断绝交往 2 漏掉, 丢掉 3 让人下车, 卸下货物
n. 1 滴, 滴剂, 滴状物 2 降落, 下跌 3 空投, 空投物

diminish  
[diˈminiʃ]
vt. & vi. 1 (使)减少; 缩小 2 减弱…的权势

decrease  
[di:ˈkri:s]
vt. & vi. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
n. 1 减小, 降低 2 减少(量)

sink  
[siŋk]
vt. & vi. (使)下沉; (使)沉没
n. 水池, 水槽

come down  
1 下来, 下落 2 倒塌, 被拆除 3 代代相传 4 败落, 社会地位降低 5 从大城市到小地方 6 患病, 病倒 7 (降)落到(某人)头上


Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.
出生率下降对未来经济增长有一定影响。

The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year.
去年该度假的游客人数下降了10％。

The temperature has dropped considerably.
气温大幅下降。

Numbers and amounts of sth can diminish , but figures, rates, levels, profits and sales cannot.
某物的数量和金额可以减少，但数字，率，水平，利润和销售不能。

The number of quarrels among children decreases with age
随着年龄的增长，儿童中争吵人数越少。

The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.
英镑与美元的汇率已经降到了历史最低水平。

Prices are coming down all the time.
价格一直在下降。

fall [ I , T ] 下降，降低
to become lower or less in level, number or strength
在水平、数量或力量上变得更低或更少
Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.
出生率的下降会对未来经济的增长带来一定的影响。
OPP rise 上升，增加

decline [ I ] ( rather formal , especially written )
下降，下垂
to become lower or less in level, number, size, strength or importance
在水平、数量、尺寸、力量或重要性方面变得更低或更少
The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year.
去年这个旅游景点的游客人数下降了10%。
OPP increase增加