➡ See also the entry for cut1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。OPPincrease ⇨ increaseverb■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.OPPraise ⇨ increaseverb■minimize (BrE alsominimise) 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。OPPmaximize ⇨ increaseverb■decrease [transitive] (ratherformal) 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。OPPincrease ⇨ increaseverbⓘ 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
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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。OPPturn sth up ⇨ increaseverb see also turn sth off ⇨ turn sth off
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