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词汇 reducing
释义 reducing
present participle ofreduce
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
damp
dwindling
ease
ease someone's mindidiom
ease up/off
fall away
reducible
reduction
resize
retreat
rightsize
telescope
tumble

Idiom


reduce, reuse, recycle

Phrasal verbs


reduce someone to something
reduce something to something

Examples of reducing


reducing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


But, apart from that, it also directly and immediately harms her by reducing her control of the purely self-regarding portion of her life.
Another is that competition, even if successful in reducing tariffs, will marginally affect the households bills.
Therefore, the proposed approach is beneficial to reducing the tracking error.
The restriction aims at reducing the combinatorial complexity of rule numbers due to the order sensitivity of phrase structure grammar.
They conclude that self-management strategies contribute to an increase in learners' self- and contextual knowledge which can assist in reducing anxiety.
We find s by reducing t to normal form.
The government has been reducing home-help services and experimenting with privatisation.
Using the connection between language and reasoning to improve concept generation may assist in reducing the overall cost in the product realization cycle.
Over the past 20 years little progress has been made in reducing the length of depressive episodes in those with bipolar illness.
Evaluating the importance of reducing the duration of untreated psychosis.
It seems that the international observers overestimated their role in reducing the violence.
This may mean booking a private room for them to complete a questionnaire, offering refreshments, or reducing other factors of burden such as parking.
For example, does the government intend to maintain overall revenue neutrality, reducing distortionary taxes proportionately?
She finds that the scope of consultation has little or no effect on reducing violence.
Simple method for reducing the depolarization loss resulting from thermally induced birefringence in solid-state lasers.
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