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| /rɪˈdjuːs/ |
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| 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 sth by sth The workforce will be reduced by around 30 per cent. 劳动力将缩减大约30%。 |
| reduce sth from sth to sth 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 sth to the minimum Risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum. 必须把危险降到绝对最低值。 |
| reduce sth 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 sth 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。 |
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| 2 | to lower the price of something 降价 |
| reduce sth to sth 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。 |
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| 3 | to make a sauce thicker and increase its flavour by boiling it 使（调味汁）浓缩变稠 |
| Words frequently used with reduce | | reduce 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | considerably, dramatically, drastically, gradually, greatly, sharply, significantly, substantially, | 1 | | | |
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| - | reˈduce to |
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| 1 | reduce sth to sth: to make something become a particular thing by destroying it or crushing it 把…毁坏（或压挤）成… | The fruit is reduced to a pulp and then mixed with sugar. 把水果榨成浆状，然后拌上糖。 | | This beautiful forest has been reduced to a wasteland. 这片美丽的森林已被毁，变成了一片荒地。 | | reduce sth to rubble/dust/ashes The building was reduced to rubble by the explosion. 爆炸把这栋大楼变为一片瓦砾。 | |
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| 2 | reduce sb to sth: to force someone into a particular unpleasant state or situation 使陷入（不利境地） | Stress had reduced him to a nervous wreck. 压力使他的神经都要崩溃了。 | | | 2a | to upset or shock someone so much that they cry or are unable to speak 把某人弄哭/使某人哑口无言 | | |
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