shrinkage
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃrɪŋ.kɪdʒ/ us/ˈʃrɪŋ.kɪdʒ/
缩水|萎缩|减少
a reduction in the size of something, or the process of becoming smaller
Synthetic fabrics are less susceptible to shrinkage than natural ones. 化纤布料比天然布料不易缩水。
Research increasingly shows a substantial thinning of Arctic ice and 5 percent shrinkage in its overall cover. 越来越多的研究显示北冰洋的冰层严重变薄，总覆盖面积减少了百分之五。
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- High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people.
- The town is built on clay soil and this is slowly drying out and causing shrinkage.
- The treatment caused a 50 percent or greater shrinkage of tumors in 19 percent of patients.