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reduce 与decrease都有“减少”的意思，他们的区别是什么呢？
reduce 一般的减少
【英释】If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
【例句】It reduces the risks of heart disease.这降低了患心脏病的风险。Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.消费下降了25个百分点。
decrease 强调逐渐的过程
【英释】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。
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