One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 1980s, said Alexander Moradi of University of Sussex.
2019年6月四級真題（第二套）閱讀 Section C
Scholars of the information society are divided over whether social inequality decreases or increases in an information-based society.
2015年12月四級真題（第一套）閱讀 Section A
英語六級真題
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月六級真題（第一套）閱讀 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月六級真題（第三套）閱讀 Section C
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
V-ERG
(使)減少;(使)減小;(使)降低
When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.