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单词 reduce
释义

reduce ​‌‌‌

​verb transitive
UK /rɪˈdjuːs/
Other entries for this word
reduce to phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyreduce
he/she/itreduces
present participlereducing
past tensereduced
past participlereduced
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance etc

    Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet.

    reduce something by something:

    The workforce will be reduced by around 30 per cent.

    reduce something from something to something:

    It has reduced its size from about 135,000 employees to 75,000.

    Her lawyers got the charge reduced from murder to manslaughter.

    reduce something to the minimum:

    Risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum.

    reduce something in size/number etc:

    Their army will be drastically reduced in size and influence.

    greatly/significantly reduce something:

    The new systems should significantly reduce the amount of paper we use.

    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
    Adverbs frequently used with reduce
    ▪ considerably, dramatically, drastically, gradually, greatly, sharply, significantly, substantially
  2. 2
    to lower the price of something
    reduce something to something:

    All children’s shoes are now reduced to £10 a pair.

    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
    Synonyms and related words
    Cook food or be cooked
    bake
    barbecue
    baste
phrasal verbs
reduce to

reduce ​‌‌‌

​verb transitive
US /rɪˈdus/
Other entries for this word
reduce to phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyreduce
he/she/itreduces
present participlereducing
past tensereduced
past participlereduced
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance, etc.

    Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet.

    reduce something by something:

    The workforce will be reduced by around 30 percent.

    reduce something from something to something:

    It has reduced its size from about 135,000 employees to 75,000.

    Her lawyers got the charge reduced from murder to manslaughter.

    reduce something to the minimum:

    Risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum.

    reduce something in size/number etc.:

    Their army will be drastically reduced in size and influence.

    greatly/significantly reduce something:

    The new systems should significantly reduce the amount of paper we use.

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

    All children’s shoes are now reduced to $20 a pair.

    Synonyms and related words
    Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
    appraise
    bargain
    beat down
  3. 3
    to make a sauce thicker and increase its flavor by boiling it
    Synonyms and related words
    Cook food or be cooked
    bake
    barbecue
    baste
phrasal verbs
reduce to
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