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reduce/riˈdju:s/v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become smaller or less (使)变小，缩小，(使)变少，减少 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 to) bring by force or necessity (to some undesirable state or action) 迫使(产生某种不好的状态或行为) reduced them to tears 迫使他们流泪; were reduced to begging 被迫乞求，被迫乞讨 3 tr. convert to another (esp. simpler) form 使转变为另一种(尤指更简单的)形式 reduced it to a powder 把它化作粉末 4 tr. convert (a fraction) to the form with the lowest terms 约减(分式)，约分 5 tr. (foll. by 后跟 to) bring or simplify or adapt by classification or analysis 归结，归纳，简化 the dispute may be reduced to three issues 争论可以归纳为三个问题 6 tr. make lower in status or rank 使降级(降职) 7 tr. lower the price of 降低…的价格 8 intr. lessen one's weight or size 减轻(体重)，减肥，变瘦小 9 tr. weaken 削弱 is in a very reduced state 处于非常虚弱(衰弱)的状态 10 tr. impoverish 使贫困，使枯竭 11 tr. subdue; bring back to obedience 征服，使重新顺服 12 Chem. intr. & tr. 【化】a combine or cause to combine with hydrogen (使)与氢化合 b undergo or cause to undergo addition of electrons (opp. 反义 OXIDIZE 3) (使)还原 13 tr. Chem. convert (oxide etc.) to metal 【化】将(氧化物等)转化为金属 14 tr.a (in surgery) restore (a dislocated etc. part) to its proper position (外科手术中)使(错位等)复位 b remedy (a dislocation etc.) in this way 以复位法治疗(错位等) 15 tr. Photog. make (a negative or print) less dense 【摄】把(底片或照片)减薄，缩减密度 16 tr. Cookery boil so as to concentrate (a liquid, sauce, etc.) 【烹饪】煮浓，熬浓(液体、调味汁等) □ reduce to the ranks demote (an NCO) to the rank of private 将(军士)降级为士兵 □ reducer n.□ reducible adj.□ reducibility /-ˈbiliti/ n.[Middle English in the sense ‘restore to original or proper position’, from Latin reducere reduct- (as RE-, ducere ‘bring’)] |