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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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。
• 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。
• There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
  近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。
• The camera incorporates a redeye reduction facility.
  这个相机有防红眼功能。
• 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。
• They cynically tried to trade off a reduction in the slaughter of dolphins against a resumption of commercial whaling
  他们见利忘义地试图以减少屠杀海豚数量作为交换条件，重启商业捕鲸。
• He advocates a reduction in military spending.
  他主张削减军费开支。
• Building walls, firewall, fire doors and elevator well fire prevention and noise reduction.
  建筑隔墙、防火墙、防火门和电梯井的防火和降噪。
• Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.
  许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。
• Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure
  减税政策必然导致公共支出的削减。