reduction

Word family adjectivereducedreduciblereducingreductionisticreductivenounreducerreducibilityreduciblenessreductantreductasereductionreductionismreductionistreductivenessadverbreductivelyverbreduce

re·duc·tion /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ S3 W2 noun

[countableC, uncountableU]REDUCE a decrease in the size, price, or amount of something, or the act of decreasing something 〔尺寸、价格或数量的〕缩小；减少；下降 OPP increase

strategies for noise reduction

减少噪音的对策

reduction in

a slight reduction in the price of oil

油价略微降低

reduction of

the reduction of interest rates

利率的下降

reduction on

substantial reductions on children’s clothes

童装的大减价

The company promised they would make no staff reductions for at least two years.

公司承诺至少两年不裁员。

n COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + reduction

a big/large reduction

You may have to take a big reduction in salary.

a substantial/considerable reduction (=large enough to have an effect or be important)

Farmers have suffered a substantial reduction in income.

a significant reduction (=large and noticeable)

There has been a significant reduction in traffic since the bypass was built.

a massive reduction (=very large)

There is no reason why the new technology should mean a massive reduction in employment.

a dramatic/drastic reduction (=surprisingly large)

The most immediate effect of retirement is a dramatic reduction in living standards.

a sharp reduction (=large and quick)

High interest rates brought about a sharp reduction in sales.

a gradual reduction

The markets are hoping for a gradual reduction in interest rates.

a marked reduction (=very easy to notice)

There has been a marked reduction in arrests since the ban on alcohol at stadiums.

a 10%/40% etc reduction

The 30 mph speed limit led to a 50 percent reduction in pedestrian deaths.

a price reduction

Retailers may introduce price reductions to attract custom away from their competitors.

arms reduction

They held talks about further arms reductions.

verbs

make a reduction

Significant reductions are being made in the defense budget.

reduction + NOUN

a reduction plan/programme/scheme

The terms of the treaty call for a three-phase troop reduction programme.

reduction targets

The agreement set strict reduction targets for carbon emissions.

Examples from the Corpus

reduction• Prosecutors are now discussing a reduction of the charges against Lundwall to a misdemeanor for his cooperation.• We offer a reduction for groups of 10 or more.• Cleaner fuel has contributed to a reduction in air pollution.• a reduction in working hours• The U.S. has agreed to an arms reduction proposal.• There has been a big reduction in the number of issues the president addresses in any given week.• Despite considerable reductions in pollution into the estuaries such as the Tees, Northumbrian region did not achieve the expected upgrade.• New production methods led to a cost reduction of about 50 percent.• Managers charge a fee and a cut of any debt reduction.• And now the Thatcher government threatens further reductions.• But industry analysts assert that the proposed merger, announced Monday, could produce significant job reductions.• Several holiday firms are offering huge price reductions on winter holidays.• As the formula clearly involved some reduction in wages, this was much more than a formality.• There were reductions of up to 50% in some stores.

reduction in• Consumers will benefit from the reduction in gasoline prices.

From Longman Business Dictionary

reductionre·duc·tion /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ nounFINANCE

1[countableC, uncountableU] when prices, costs etc become lower or are made lower

Our winter sale includes many price reductions.

We can make a reduction (=sell something more cheaply) if you buy in bulk.

reduction in

a 1% reduction in interest rates

the reduction in VAT from 22% to 18.6%

2[countableC] the amount by which something is reduced in price

a reduction of 40%

They are selling their computers at a huge reduction.

单词	reduction
释义	reduction Word family adjectivereducedreduciblereducingreductionisticreductivenounreducerreducibilityreduciblenessreductantreductasereductionreductionismreductionistreductivenessadverbreductivelyverbreduce re·duc·tion /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC, uncountableU]REDUCE a decrease in the size, price, or amount of something, or the act of decreasing something 〔尺寸、价格或数量的〕缩小；减少；下降 OPP increase strategies for noise reduction 减少噪音的对策 reduction in a slight reduction in the price of oil 油价略微降低 reduction of the reduction of interest rates 利率的下降 reduction on substantial reductions on children’s clothes 童装的大减价 The company promised they would make no staff reductions for at least two years. 公司承诺至少两年不裁员。 n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + reduction a big/large reduction You may have to take a big reduction in salary. a substantial/considerable reduction (=large enough to have an effect or be important) Farmers have suffered a substantial reduction in income. a significant reduction (=large and noticeable) There has been a significant reduction in traffic since the bypass was built. a massive reduction (=very large) There is no reason why the new technology should mean a massive reduction in employment. a dramatic/drastic reduction (=surprisingly large) The most immediate effect of retirement is a dramatic reduction in living standards. a sharp reduction (=large and quick) High interest rates brought about a sharp reduction in sales. a gradual reduction The markets are hoping for a gradual reduction in interest rates. a marked reduction (=very easy to notice) There has been a marked reduction in arrests since the ban on alcohol at stadiums. a 10%/40% etc reduction The 30 mph speed limit led to a 50 percent reduction in pedestrian deaths. a price reduction Retailers may introduce price reductions to attract custom away from their competitors. arms reduction They held talks about further arms reductions. verbs make a reduction Significant reductions are being made in the defense budget. reduction + NOUN a reduction plan/programme/scheme The terms of the treaty call for a three-phase troop reduction programme. reduction targets The agreement set strict reduction targets for carbon emissions. Examples from the Corpus reduction• Prosecutors are now discussing a reduction of the charges against Lundwall to a misdemeanor for his cooperation.• We offer a reduction for groups of 10 or more.• Cleaner fuel has contributed to a reduction in air pollution.• a reduction in working hours• The U.S. has agreed to an arms reduction proposal.• There has been a big reduction in the number of issues the president addresses in any given week.• Despite considerable reductions in pollution into the estuaries such as the Tees, Northumbrian region did not achieve the expected upgrade.• New production methods led to a cost reduction of about 50 percent.• Managers charge a fee and a cut of any debt reduction.• And now the Thatcher government threatens further reductions.• But industry analysts assert that the proposed merger, announced Monday, could produce significant job reductions.• Several holiday firms are offering huge price reductions on winter holidays.• As the formula clearly involved some reduction in wages, this was much more than a formality.• There were reductions of up to 50% in some stores. reduction in• Consumers will benefit from the reduction in gasoline prices. From Longman Business Dictionary reductionre·duc·tion /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ nounFINANCE 1[countableC, uncountableU] when prices, costs etc become lower or are made lower Our winter sale includes many price reductions. We can make a reduction (=sell something more cheaply) if you buy in bulk. reduction in a 1% reduction in interest rates the reduction in VAT from 22% to 18.6% 2[countableC] the amount by which something is reduced in price a reduction of 40% They are selling their computers at a huge reduction.
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