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词汇 reduce
释义 reduce
verb[ I or T ]
uk /rɪˈdʒuːs/ us /rɪˈduːs/
B1
to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.: 减少;减小;降低;缩小
Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?核武器真的可以减小战争爆发的危险吗?
The plane reduced speed as it approached the airport.当飞临机场时,飞机减慢了速度。
My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar.我停止吃糖时体重就会下降。
We bought a TV that was reduced from £500 to £350 in the sales.我们在大减价时,买了一台从500英镑减至350英镑的电视。
I reduced the problem to a few simple questions.我把这个难题简化为几个简单的小问题。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to become smaller or less
decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment.
lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease.
lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join.
reduceThey've just reduced the price.
bring downThey are bringing down their prices.
dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement.
to heat a liquid until it becomes thicker and less in quantity; to become thicker and less in quantity in this way: (通过加热)使(液体)变稠;(液体因加热而)变稠
Reduce the sauce by boiling for five minutes.煮沸5分钟让调味汁变稠。
Simmer until the liquid has reduced by about one third.加微热直到液体减少三分之一。
The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production.政府承诺减少食品生产中化学制品的用量。
Wearing the correct type of clothing will reduce the risk from radiation.衣着得当会降低辐射对身体的危害。
When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.一家航空公司降价,其余的会很快纷纷仿效。
Mindful of the poor road conditions, she reduced her speed to 30 mph.考虑到路况很差,她将时速减到30英里。
We are firmly committed to reducing unemployment.我们坚决致力于减少失业人数。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Becoming and making smaller or less
abridgment
attenuate
attenuated
attenuating
attenuation
compress
contraction
dwindle
dwindling
ease
ease someone's mindidiom
ease up/off
halve
recede
reducible
reduction
resize
retreat
trough
tumble

Idiom


reduce, reuse, recycle

Phrasal verbs


reduce someone to something
reduce something to something

reduce | American Dictionary


reduce
verb[ T ]
us/rɪˈdus/
to make something less in size, amount, degree, importance, or price:
A low-fat diet can reduce the risk of heart disease.
Grunn employs 17,900 people, but that number will be reduced by 500 workers.
All electronic equipment in the store has been reduced (= lowered in price).
To reduce someone or something to a particular state is to cause that person or thing to be in that state:
Without any information, we’ve been reduced to guessing what happened.
The town was reduced to rubble in the fighting.

reduce | Business English


reduce
verb[ T ]
uk /rɪˈdjuːs/ us /rɪˈduːs/
to make something less in price, size, amount, etc.:
reduce costs/pricesThe retailer moved its supply base overseas to reduce costs.
reduce risk/debt/lossesDiversification is a good way of reducing risk.
reduce emissions/waste/pollution
He decided to reduce his hours to give him more time with his family.
reduce sth by sthThe bank planned to reduce its staff levels by around 20% by 2012.
reduce sth from sth to sthThe reorganization will reduce the number of managers from 15 to no more than 8.
Mercury is reducing its stake in the company to 10 percent.
 reduce, reuse, recycle
ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
an expression used to encourage people to waste less, by using less and using things again, in order to protect the environment

Examples of reduce


reduce
Another is that competition, even if successful in reducing tariffs, will marginally affect the households bills.
I provide examples in (7) ; the truncation pattern has the effect of reducing suffixed polysyllables to two syllables.
In a plasma, this should be reduced to g() = 1/2a (), after a time average [6, 8].
Thus, the longitudinal diffusion and the length of striations are reduced significantly.
Next, a more unstable case is investigated by reducing the neutral density (in = 0.01 case).
They also conclude that reforms induced important financial development and reduced the regressiveness of the old systems that they replace.
On the one hand, payout per dollar of premium might be reduced if insurance companies believe that wealthier retirees will live longer.
The first analysis is based on all 434 patients, whereas the number of patients after 2 months was reduced to less than 200.
Television contributes to this aural pollution by reducing every kind of music to the same level of a passing moment in the televisual flow.
Women are reduced to objects of conquest and tokens of exchange.
However, the population dwindled and, in 1952, the quota was reduced.
A systematic care program for bipolar disorder significantly reduces risk of mania over 12 months.
In contrast, lithium or imipramine reduced depression scores but did not improve learning.
Second, the high rate of follow-up participation reduces the risk of bias due to selective attrition.
In summary, our results confirm that inhibitory processes are reduced in patients with schizophrenia.
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