fall; drop; decline
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fall; to drop; to decline
formalOften used in formal or business contexts to describe a decrease in levels, such as water levels, prices, stocks, or other quantitative measures.
Zuì最
jìn近
gǔ股
jià价
dà大
fú幅
xià下
diē趺
。
Stock prices have fallen sharply recently.
Yóu由
yú于
gān干
hàn旱
，
shuǐ水
kù库
de的
shuǐ水
wèi位
chí持
xù续
xià下
diē趺
。
Due to the drought, the water level in the reservoir continues to drop.
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Guó国
jì际
yóu油
jià价
yì意
wài外
xià下
diē趺
。
International oil prices unexpectedly declined.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
diē趺
。
This company's market share is falling.
Qì气
wēn温
xià下
diē趺
dǎo导
zhì致
yòng用
diàn电
liàng量
jiǎn减
shǎo少
。
The drop in temperature led to a decrease in electricity consumption.