英语晨读Day 19：增加/减少友课MBA加油站：第741期英语晨读"

友课MBA加油站：讲义词汇

第741期英语晨读

今日词汇增加/减少

extend；expand；accumulate；

exaggerate

reduce；decrease；descend；

diminish

decline；decay

*extend

[?k"stend]

v.延伸，扩大（指时间的延长, 空间的扩大）

The bar has recently extended its opening hour.

酒吧最近延长了营业时间。

extent n.程度，范围

to some extent 在某种程度上

*expand

[?k"sp?nd]

v. 扩张，膨胀 expansion n.

Metals expand with heat. 金属遇热膨胀。

territorial expansion 领土扩张

accumulate

[?"kju?mj?le?t]

v. 积累

accumulate a large amount of wealth

积累大量财富

*exaggerate

[?g"z?d??re?t]

v. 夸大，夸张

The media exaggerated the risks and benefits of research findings.

媒体夸大了研究成果的风险和收益。

*reduce

[r?"dju?s]

v. 减少，降低

A low-fat diet can reduce the risk of heart disease.

低脂饮食可降低心脏病的风险。

*decrease

[d?"kri?s]

v./n. 减少，减小

Our share of market has decreased sharply this year.

今年我们的市场份额急剧减少。

increase v.增加

descend

[d?"send]

v. 下降，下去，遗传

Jane descended the stairs.

简下了楼梯。

ascend v. 上升，攀登

diminish

[d?"m?n??]

v. 减少，缩小

These memories will not be diminished by time.

这些记忆不会因时间而减少。

*decline

[d?"kla?n]

vi. （逐渐）减少；衰落 vt. 谢绝

Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.

由于近期销量下滑，利润有所降低。

He declined my offer /invitation.

他拒绝了我的提议/邀请。

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decay

[d?"ke?]

v. 衰退，腐烂，衰败

It’s sad to watch a beautiful rose to wither and decay in such a short time.

看着一朵美丽的玫瑰花在这么短的时间里枯萎腐烂真是令人难过。

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