1.According to the statistics, the number of children aged 14 or under dropped for the 37th consecutive year.
consecutive 连续的
The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
这个奖杯连续第三年由多伦多枫叶队赢去了 。
2.This means a rapidly aging society and a greatly diminishing workforce.
diminish 使减少
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
联邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的权力 。