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TOEFL BNC: 567 COCA: 701
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verb [T] /rɪˈdjuːs/
present tense
I/you/we/theyreduce
he/she/itreduces
present participlereducing
past tensereduced
past participlereduced
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  1. 1
    to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance etc 减少；减低；缩小

    Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. 要尽量减少饮食中的脂肪。

    reduce something by something :

    The workforce will be reduced by around 30 per cent. 劳动力将缩减大约30%。

    reduce something from something to something :

    It has reduced its size from about 135,000 employees to 75,000. 其规模已经从大约135,000名员工裁减到75,000人。

    Her lawyers got the charge reduced from murder to manslaughter. 她的律师把对她的指控由谋杀罪降为过失杀人。

    reduce something to the minimum :

    Risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum. 必须把危险降到绝对最低值。

    reduce something in size/number etc :

    Their army will be drastically reduced in size and influence. 他们的部队将要大幅缩小规模，降低影响。

    greatly/significantly reduce something :

    The new systems should significantly reduce the amount of paper we use. 新系统将极大地减少我们的耗纸量。

     Synonyms and related words
    To make something smaller: reduce, thin, compact...
     Synonyms and related words
    To reduce something: cut back, cut down, reduce...
     Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something weaker: lessen, reduce, subside...
    Collocates: reduce
    Adverbs frequently used with reduce
    ▪  considerably, dramatically, drastically, gradually, greatly, sharply, significantly, substantially
  2. 2
    to lower the price of something 降价
    reduce something to something :

    All children's shoes are now reduced to £10 a pair. 现在所有童鞋降价为每双10英镑。

     Synonyms and related words
    Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs: bargain, beat down, bottom out...
  3. 3
    to make a sauce thicker and increase its flavour by boiling it 使（调味汁）浓缩变稠
     Synonyms and related words
    Cook food or be cooked: bake, barbecue, baste...

phrasal verbs

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

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