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reduction

英 [rɪˈdʌkʃn]

美 [rɪˈdʌkʃn]

n.  减少; 缩小; 降低; 减价; 折扣; (照片、地图、图片等的)缩图,缩版

复数:reductions 

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牛津词典

    noun

    • 减少;缩小;降低
      an act of making sth less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
      1. a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available
        医院的床位减少33%
      2. There has been some reduction in unemployment.
        失业人数有所减少。
      3. a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs
        成本的略微 / 显著 / 大幅度 / 急剧降低
    • 减价;折扣
      an amount of money by which sth is made cheaper
      1. There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults.
        孩子和两个大人合住一间房可以打折。
    • (照片、地图、图片等的)缩图,缩版
      a copy of a photograph, map, picture, etc. that is made smaller than the original one
      1. 还原
        the fact of adding one or more electrons to a substance or of removing oxygen from a substance

        柯林斯词典

        • N-COUNT 减少;降低
          When there is areduction insomething, it is made smaller.
          1. ...a future reduction in UK interest rates...
            未来英国利率的下调
          2. Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.
            许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。
        • N-UNCOUNT 减少;降低;缩小
          Reductionis the act of making something smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
          1. ...a new strategic arms reduction agreement.
            新的战略武器削减协议

        英英释义

        noun

        • the act of reducing complexity
            Synonym:simplification
          1. the act of decreasing or reducing something
              Synonym:decreasediminutionstep-down
            1. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen)
                Synonym:reducing

              双语例句

              • There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
                近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。
              • These polluters reported a 7% reduction in pollutants between 1998 and 2000.
                研究报告显示,这些污染物制造者在1998年到2000年之间减少了7%的污染物排放量。
              • Reduction in the tax on unearned income could be a boost for small businesses.
                降低非劳动收入税可能会促进小企业的发展。
              • Based on this model the influence of acoustic levitation on friction reduction is calculated.
                用该模型计算了声悬浮对超声振动减摩的影响。
              • Brazil chose drink-driving reduction and speed management.
                巴西选择了减少酒后驾驶和超速管理。
              • The proposed initiative would mandate a reduction of carbon dioxide of 40%
                倡议将强制规定把二氧化碳排放量降低40%。
              • With the reduction in foreign investments, the government will be even more a hostage to the whims of the international oil price
                随着外资的减少,政府将更加受制于起伏不定的国际油价。
              • A new noise reduction system in the DSC-T9 keeps this to a minimum, the company said.
                但索尼介绍说,一种新形降噪系统已经安装在了DSC-T9中,可以将噪点降到最低。
              • They cynically tried to trade off a reduction in the slaughter of dolphins against a resumption of commercial whaling
                他们见利忘义地试图以减少屠杀海豚数量作为交换条件,重启商业捕鲸。
              • We are publishing this set of articles on the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
                我们在国际减灾日发表了这组文章。