One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 1980s, said Alexander Moradi of University of Sussex.
2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
Scholars of the information society are divided over whether social inequality decreases or increases in an information-based society.
2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A
英语六级真题
Occupational stress increases the risk of heart attack and diabetes, accelerates the aging process, decreases longevity, and contributes to depression and anxiety, among numerous other negative health outcomes.
2016年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated—for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rate.
2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
V-ERG
(使)减少;(使)减小;(使)降低
When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.