可造句为：The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.
近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了。

意思：在过去（通常用于一般过去式和现在完成时）
词组：deep in the past 很lvcYWKVQqw久以前
live in the past 按旧章程办事(因循守旧)
例句搜趣网：
In twww.souquanme.comhe past travellers often fell among thieves in this area.
过去，旅客在这个地区常常遇到盗贼。
He has been hounded by his creditors in the past few months.
近几个月来，他一直被债主追债。

I've seen littl搜趣网e of her in the past few weeks.
近几周我很少见到她.
Most English verbs are inflected with `-ed' in the past tense.
英语大多数动词过去式词尾均变化为搜趣网-ed的形式.
I've been there many times in the past.
我从前去过那儿很多次.
He has been hounded by his creditors in the past few months.
近几个月来,他一直被债主追债.
The totality of such events in the past of an individual or a group.
阅历个人或团体在过去所经历的这样事件的总和