more than a minute.Р?(2)I ran to the theatre all along and was______________ (上气Р不接下气).Рtake a deep breathРout of breathРJobs in farming, coal mining and heavy industry areРdecreasing rapidly.(P28, Para 3)农业、煤矿业和重工业的职位迅Р速减少。Р3.decrease v.减少,降低Рn.减少;减少额Р点拨Р(1)既可作不及物动词,又可作及物动词,通常指在Р数目、数量或强度方面减少或降低。其反义词为 increase。如:Р?Car sales are decreasing.汽车销售量正在下跌。Р?These measures will help decrease the cost of production.这些Р措施将有助于降低生产成本。Р?(2)可作名词。如:Р?There has been a decrease in our imports.Р?我们的进口减少了。Р拓展 decrease to 减少到Рdecrease by 减少了Рon the decrease 在减少中Р运用完成句子Р(1)The number of students ________________ ( 已减少到)Р1,000.Рhas decreased toР(2)The unemployment ________________ ( 已减少了) 30Рpercent.Рhas decreased byР(3)The new treatment led to ________________ ( 急剧减少)Рin the number of deaths.Рa sharp decrease