最新高中英语词语辨析大全:increase…by

时间:2015-08-16 21:42:18

(单词翻译:单击)

  increase(decrease)…by;increase(decrease)…to
 
  与increase,decrease搭配时,by表示数量增加或减少的幅度,即在原有的基础上“增加或减少了多少”;to则表示“增加或减少到多少”。试比较:
 
  The production cost of these trucks has decreased by one third compared to last year.
  与去年相比,这些卡车的生产成本降低了三分之一。
  The population of India has increased to one billion.印度的人口已经增加到了十亿。

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