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单词 reduce
释义
reduce
verb[IorT]
uk
/rɪˈdʒuːs/us
/rɪˈduːs/
B1
tobecomeor to make somethingbecomesmallerinsize,amount,degree,importance, etc.:
减少；减小；降低；缩小
Donuclearweaponsreally reduce theriskofwar?核武器真的可以减小战争爆发的危险吗？
Theplanereducedspeedas itapproachedtheairport.当飞临机场时，飞机减慢了速度。
Myweightreduces when Istopeatingsugar.我停止吃糖时体重就会下降。
Weboughta TV that was reducedfrom£500to£350 in thesales.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 theproblemtoa fewsimplequestions.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.
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toheataliquiduntil itbecomesthickerand less inquantity; tobecomethickerand less inquantityin this way:
（通过加热）使（液体）变稠；（液体因加热而）变稠
Reduce thesaucebyboilingfor fiveminutes.煮沸5分钟让调味汁变稠。
Simmer until theliquidhas reduced by about one third.加微热直到液体减少三分之一。
More examples
  • Thegovernmenthaspledgedto reduce theamountofchemicalsused infoodproduction.
  • Wearing thecorrecttypeofclothingwill reduce theriskfromradiation.
  • When oneairlinereducesitsprices, therestsoonfollowsuit.
  • Mindful of thepoorroadconditions, she reduced herspeedto 30mph.
  • We arefirmlycommittedto reducingunemployment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling
  • falling-off
  • foreshorten
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • scalesomethingdown
  • shave
  • telescope
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Idiom

reduce, reuse, recycle

Phrasal verbs

reducesomeonetosomething
reducesomethingtosomething
(Definition ofreducefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

reduce| American Dictionary

reduce
verb[T]
us
/rɪˈdus/
to make something less insize,amount,degree,importance, orprice:
Alow-fatdietcan reduce theriskofheartdisease.
Grunnemploys17,900people, but thatnumberwill be reduced by 500workers.
Allelectronicequipmentin thestorehas been reduced(=loweredinprice).
To reduce someone or something to aparticularstateis tocausethatpersonor thing to be in thatstate:
Without anyinformation, we’ve been reduced toguessingwhathappened.
Thetownwas reduced torubblein thefighting.
(Definition ofreducefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

reduce| Business English

reduce
verb[T]
uk
/rɪˈdjuːs/us
/rɪˈduːs/
to make something less inprice,size,amount, etc.:
reduce costs/pricesTheretailermoveditssupplybaseoverseasto reducecosts.
reduce risk/debt/lossesDiversification is a good way of reducingrisk.
reduceemissions/waste/pollution
Hedecidedtoreducehishoursto give him moretimewith hisfamily.
reduce sth by sthThebankplannedto reduceitsstafflevelsby around 20% by 2012.
reduce sth from sth to sthThereorganizationwill reduce thenumberofmanagersfrom 15 to no more than 8.
Mercuryisreducingitsstakein thecompanyto 10percent.
reduce, reuse, recycle
ENVIRONMENT,SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
anexpressionused toencouragepeopletowasteless, by using less and using things again, inordertoprotecttheenvironment
(Definition ofreducefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreduce

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