1.According to the statistics, the number of children aged 14 or under dropped for the 37th consecutive year.
consecutive 連續(xù)的
The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
這個獎杯連續(xù)第三年由多倫多楓葉隊贏去了 。
2.This means a rapidly aging society and a greatly diminishing workforce.
diminish 使減少
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
聯(lián)邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的權(quán)力 。