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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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1554 / COCA.2270

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
• 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
• the act of decreasing or reducing something
  Synonym:decreasediminutionstep-down
• 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

• A10% price reduction for sedan-cars is forecast in the near future.
  预计近期轿车有百分之十的降幅。
• 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。
• The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
  这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。
• The outcome is an increase in productivity and a reduction in overhead.
  其结果是提高效率和减少经费。
• Good progress was achieved in energy conservation and pollution reduction.
  节能减排也取得了良好的进展。
• An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs.
  需要下调利率来推动资金流动以及创造就业机会。
• 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。
• The main lines of the plan were a reduction in expenditure and the rationalization of government controls.
  该计划的主要内容是支出的缩减和政府控制的合理化改革。
• He advocates a reduction in military spending.
  他主张削减军费开支。
• Current was the result of oxidation and reduction reaction were carried out in two electrode results.
  电流的产生是由于氧化反应和还原反应分别在两个电极上进行的结果。