sharp decrease; plummet; drop drastically
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to decrease sharply; to plummet; to drop drastically; to decline rapidly
formalCommonly used in formal contexts such as news reports, economic analysis, and statistical descriptions to indicate a sudden and significant drop in numbers, quantity, or degree.
Jìn进
rù入
dōng冬
jì季
，
jǐng景
diǎn点
yóu游
kè客
ruì锐
jiǎn减
。
Entering winter, the number of tourists at scenic spots plummeted.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
，
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
lì利
rùn润
lián连
xù续
liǎng两
nián年
ruì锐
jiǎn减
。
Due to the economic recession, the company's profits have dropped sharply for two consecutive years.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
rén人
kǒu口
zài在
guò过
qù去
shí十
nián年
zhōng中
ruì锐
jiǎn减
le了
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
sān三
shí十
。
The population of this region has declined rapidly by thirty percent over the past decade.