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TOEFL BNC: 567 COCA: 701
reduce
rɪdjuːs -duːs rɪˈdus rɪˈdjus
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense reduces, present participle reducing, past tense , past participle reduced
1 VERB 减少；减小；减轻 If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree. 减少；减小；减轻

  • It reduces the risks of heart disease. [VERB noun]

    这降低了患心脏病的风险。

  • Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. [VERB noun]

    消费下降了25个百分点。

  • The reduced consumer demand is also affecting company profits. [VERB-ed]

    消费需求的降低也影响到了公司的利润。

SYN lessen, cut, contract, lower
2 VERB [usually passive] 使沦为，使陷入（不好的境地） If someone is reduced to a weaker or inferior state, they become weaker or inferior as a result of something that happens to them. 使沦为，使陷入（不好的境地）

  • They were reduced to extreme poverty. [be VERB-ed + to]

    他们陷入极端贫困的状态。

  • They wanted the army reduced to a police force. [VERB-ed]

    他们想把这支队伍降级为一支警察部队。

SYN degrade, downgrade, demote, lower in rank
3 VERB [usually passive] 迫使;使不得不（做）；使只得 If you say that someone is reduced to doing something, you mean that they have to do it, although it is unpleasant or embarrassing. 迫使;使不得不（做）；使只得

  • He was reduced to begging for a living. [be VERB-ed + to]

    他不得不以乞讨为生。

SYN drive, force, bring, bring to the point of
4 VERB [usually passive] 使变成;使简化为 If something is changed to a different or less complicated form, you can say that it is reduced to that form. 使变成;使简化为

  • All the buildings in the town have been reduced to rubble. [be VERB-ed + to]

    城里所有的建筑都成了废墟。

  • Politics has been reduced to class struggle. [be V-ed to n]

    政治变成了阶级斗争。

5 V-ERG （烹调中）使变浓稠，收汁 If you reduce liquid when you are cooking, or if it reduces, it is boiled in order to make it less in quantity and thicker. （烹调中）使变浓稠，收汁

  • Boil the liquid in a small saucepan to reduce it by half. [VERB noun]

    用小炖锅炖，收一半汤汁。

  • Simmer until mixture reduces. [VERB]

    用小火煮到汤汁收浓。

SYN thicken, set, gel, clot
6 PHRASE [usu in PHR] 境况变差;生活拮据 If you say that someone is living in reduced circumstances, you mean that they do not have as much money as they used to have. 境况变差;生活拮据 [formal]

  • They are the descendants of emperors and kings and are now living in reduced circumstances.

    他们是帝王的后代，但是现在境况大不如前了。

7 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 使…无言 If someone or something reduces you to silence, they make you feel so upset or confused that you cannot speak. 使…无言

  • Her challenge reduced them to silence.

    她的质问让他们哑口无言。

8 PHRASE 使…落泪 If someone or something reduces you to tears, they make you feel so unhappy that you cry. 使…落泪

  • The attentions of the media reduced her to tears.

    媒体的关注把她弄哭了。

ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurusreduce Also look up:
VERB.

cut back, decrease, lessen, lower 1

Word PartnershipUse reduce with:
N.

reduce anxiety, reduce costs, reduce crime, reduce debt, reduce pain, reduce spending, reduce stress, reduce taxes, reduce violence, reduce waste 1

ADV.

dramatically reduce, greatly reduce, significantly reduce, substantially reduce 1

VERB.

help reduce, plan to reduce, try to reduce 1

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TOEFL BNC: 567 COCA: 701
reduce

verb

ADVERB | VERB + REDUCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, greatly, markedly, severely, sharply, significantly, substantially大量減少；急劇降低；明顯減少；嚴重降低；大幅降低➤successfully成功地減少▸➤further進一步減少▸➤slightly略微降低◇We need to reduce the speed slightly.我們需要稍稍降低一下速度。➤gradually, progressively逐漸減少；逐步降低◇Legislation progressively reduced the number of situations in which industrial action could be taken.通過立法逐漸減少了罷工、怠工的發生。➤quickly, rapidly迅速減少VERB + REDUCE➤aim to, attempt to, seek to, try to致力於減少；試圖減少；力求減少▸➤help (to)幫助降低◇Giving up smoking helps reduce the risk of heart disease.戒煙有利於降低患心臟病的可能。➤manage to設法成功地減少▸➤be designed to, be intended to旨在降低▸➤be expected to, be likely to預期／很可能減少PREPOSITION➤by減少⋯◇Pollution from the works has been reduced by 70%.工廠污染減少了 70%。➤in在⋯方面減少◇I noticed that my belly had drastically reduced in size.我注意到我的肚子小了不少。➤from, to從⋯減少；減少到⋯◇The price is reduced from 99 cents to 85 cents.價格從 99 分降到 85 分。PHRASES➤an attempt to reduce sth, an effort to reduce sth降低⋯的努力▸➤measures to reduce sth縮減⋯的措施▸➤reduce sth to a minimum把⋯降到最低◇The risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum.風險必須降到最低。
TOEFL BNC: 567 COCA: 701
reduce

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for cut 1 另见cut条第1义reduce ♦︎ lower ♦︎ minimize ♦︎ decrease ♦︎ bring sth down ♦︎ turn sth downThese words all mean to make sth smaller or less in size, amount or degree. 这些词均表示减少、缩小、降低。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reduce sth / lower sth / bring sth down from 10 to 5◆to reduce / lower / decrease sth by half, 50, etc.◆to reduce / lower / minimize / decrease / bring down the number / amount / level / cost of sth◆to reduce / lower / minimize / decrease the risk / chance / rate of sth◆to reduce / lower / decrease / bring down the price of sth◆to reduce / lower / turn down the volume / sound◆to reduce / lower / decrease sth significantly / gradually◆to reduce sth / turn sth down slightly■ reduce [transitive] to make sth less or smaller in size, amount, number or level 减少，缩小，降低（尺寸、数量、数目或水平）◆The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.雇员人数从40人减少到了25人。◆Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.过去一年，成本支出已经减少了20%。◆Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease.戒烟会减少患心脏病的风险。◆Reduce speed now (= on a sign).减速行驶。 OPP increase ⇨ increase verb ■ lower [transitive] to reduce the level of sth 减低，降低（水平）◆This drug is used to lower blood pressure.这种药用于降血压。◆The company may be forced to lower prices in order to stay competitive.为保持竞争力，这家公司可能会被迫降价。◆He lowered his voice to a whisper.他压低了声音悄悄地说。ⓘ Lower is used especially in the contexts of health and finance. * lower尤用于医疗保健和金融语境◆to lower blood pressure / cholesterol levels降低血压／胆固醇水平◆to lower prices / interest rates降低价格／利率 Reduce can also be used in these cases; however, if you are talking about the level of sb's voice, only lower can be used. * reduce亦可用于这些情况。不过，表示降低说话的声音只能用lower◆He reduced his voice to a whisper. OPP raise ⇨ increase verb ■ minimize (BrE also minimise) ˈmɪnɪmaɪz [transitive] to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level 使（尤指不好的事物）减少到最低限度◆Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.保持卫生清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染的风险。◆They worked at night in order to minimize the disruption.为尽可能减少干扰，他们在晚上工作。OPP maximize ⇨ increase verb ■ decrease [transitive] (rather formal) to reduce the amount or level of sth 减少，减小，降低（数量或水平）◆People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.人们应减少脂肪的摄入量。◆The dose was gradually decreased after eight weeks.剂量在八周后逐渐减少。 OPP increase ⇨ increase verb ⓘ Decrease is more formal and less frequent than increase; it is used especially in the contexts of health and medicine. The more usual opposite of increase is reduce. * decrease比increase正式，较不常用，尤用于医疗保健和医学语境中。increase更常用的反义词是reduce。■ ˌbring sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

(brought, brought)to reduce the price, number or level of sth 降低，减少（价格、数量或水平）◆We aim to bring down prices on all our computers.我们打算降低我们所有计算机的价格。◆The economic recovery will bring down unemployment.经济复苏将降低失业率。■ ˌturn sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

to reduce the noise, heat or light produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls 把⋯调低；关小◆Please turn the volume down.请把音量调低些。◆He turned the lights down low.他把灯光调得暗了一些。 OPP turn sth up ⇨ increase verb   see also turn sth off ⇨ turn sth off
TOEFL BNC: 567 COCA: 701

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