英语词汇reduce怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

reduce /rɪˈduːs/ Brit /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb

reduces; reduced; reducing

reduce

/rɪˈduːs/ Brit /rɪˈdjuːs/

verb

reduces; reduced; reducing

Learner's definition of REDUCE

[+ object] : to make (something) smaller in size, amount, number, etc. : decrease减少；缩小

The medicine reduces the risk of infection.这种药物可降低感染的风险。
We are trying to reduce our debt.我们正努力减少债务。
Stricter speed limit enforcement has reduced the number of car accidents.更加严格的限速力度减少了交通事故的数量。
Her prison sentence was reduced from 15 years to 10.她的刑期从15年减到了10年。
a drastically reduced price大幅降低的价格

[+ object]

a : to cause (someone) to be in a specified state or condition使（某人）处于某种状态 — + to

The movie's ending reduced them to tears. [=made them cry]影片结尾使他们潸然泪下。
The crowd was reduced to silence. [=became suddenly silent]人群突然沉默下来。

b : to cause (something) to be in a specified form by breaking it, burning it, etc.（通过破裂、燃烧等）使变成，使化为 — + to

reduce stone to powder把石头磨成粉末
mountains that will someday be reduced to sand总有一天将变成沙土的山峦
Their house was reduced to ashes [=was completely burned/destroyed] by the fire.他们的房子被大火烧成灰烬。
The city was reduced to rubble/ruins by the bombing.城市被炸成了废墟。

c : to force (someone) to do something that causes shame, embarrassment, etc.迫使（某人）做丢脸的事 — followed by to + -ing verb接to+动词-ing形式

The museum has been reduced to begging for funding.这家博物馆已经沦落到乞求经费的境地。

[+ object] : to describe (something) in a way that includes only some of the facts and details简化；归纳 — + to

You're reducing religion to a list of do's and don'ts.你正在把宗教信仰简化成行为守则清单。
Her argument can be reduced to a few essential points.她的论据可以归纳成几个要点。

: to boil (a liquid) so that there is less of it（通过蒸发）使浓缩

[+ object]

Simmer the broth until it is reduced to 2 cups. [=until there are only two cups of it]把肉汤熬到两杯的量。

[no object]

Simmer the broth until it reduces to 2 cups.把肉汤熬到两杯的量。

[+ object] : to change (someone's rank) to a lower or less important one使降级

As part of her sentence, the sergeant's rank was reduced to private.作为对她的判决的一部分，中士级别被降至列兵。

[no object] US, informal : to gradually decrease your weight by eating less节食减肥

He's on a (weight) reducing diet.他正在节食减肥。

[+ object] mathematics : to change (a fraction) so that it is written with the lowest possible numbers简化；约化；约简

You can reduce ²/₄ to ¹/₂.你可以把2/4约简成1/2。

reduced circumstances

formal

: a situation in which you have less money than you used to have境况不济

He found himself living in reduced circumstances after he lost his job.他发现自己失业后生计窘迫。
We will have to adjust to our reduced circumstances.我们将不得不适应窘迫的生活。

— reducer

noun, plural reducers [count]

a fever reducer退烧药
noise/weight reducers噪音消减器；减肥药

— reducible

/rɪˈduːsəbəl/ Brit /rɪˈdjuːsəbəl/ adjective

The theories are not reducible to easy interpretation.这些理论不能简单地加以诠释。
The fraction is reducible.这个分数是可以约分的。

单词	reduce
释义	reduce 1 ENTRIES FOUND: reduce (verb) reduce /rɪˈduːs/ Brit /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb reduces; reduced; reducing reduce /rɪˈduːs/ Brit /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb reduces; reduced; reducing Learner's definition of REDUCE 1 [+ object] : to make (something) smaller in size, amount, number, etc. : decrease减少；缩小 The medicine reduces the risk of infection.这种药物可降低感染的风险。 We are trying to reduce our debt.我们正努力减少债务。 Stricter speed limit enforcement has reduced the number of car accidents.更加严格的限速力度减少了交通事故的数量。 Her prison sentence was reduced from 15 years to 10.她的刑期从15年减到了10年。 a drastically reduced price大幅降低的价格 2 [+ object] a : to cause (someone) to be in a specified state or condition使（某人）处于某种状态 — + to The movie's ending reduced them to tears. [=made them cry]影片结尾使他们潸然泪下。 The crowd was reduced to silence. [=became suddenly silent]人群突然沉默下来。 b : to cause (something) to be in a specified form by breaking it, burning it, etc.（通过破裂、燃烧等）使变成，使化为 — + to reduce stone to powder把石头磨成粉末 mountains that will someday be reduced to sand总有一天将变成沙土的山峦 Their house was reduced to ashes [=was completely burned/destroyed] by the fire.他们的房子被大火烧成灰烬。 The city was reduced to rubble/ruins by the bombing.城市被炸成了废墟。 c : to force (someone) to do something that causes shame, embarrassment, etc.迫使（某人）做丢脸的事 — followed by to + -ing verb接to+动词-ing形式 The museum has been reduced to begging for funding.这家博物馆已经沦落到乞求经费的境地。 3 [+ object] : to describe (something) in a way that includes only some of the facts and details简化；归纳 — + to You're reducing religion to a list of do's and don'ts.你正在把宗教信仰简化成行为守则清单。 Her argument can be reduced to a few essential points.她的论据可以归纳成几个要点。 4 : to boil (a liquid) so that there is less of it（通过蒸发）使浓缩 [+ object] Simmer the broth until it is reduced to 2 cups. [=until there are only two cups of it]把肉汤熬到两杯的量。 [no object] Simmer the broth until it reduces to 2 cups.把肉汤熬到两杯的量。 5 [+ object] : to change (someone's rank) to a lower or less important one使降级 As part of her sentence, the sergeant's rank was reduced to private.作为对她的判决的一部分，中士级别被降至列兵。 6 [no object] US, informal : to gradually decrease your weight by eating less节食减肥 He's on a (weight) reducing diet.他正在节食减肥。 7 [+ object] mathematics : to change (a fraction) so that it is written with the lowest possible numbers简化；约化；约简 You can reduce ²/₄ to ¹/₂.你可以把2/4约简成1/2。 reduced circumstances formal : a situation in which you have less money than you used to have境况不济 He found himself living in reduced circumstances after he lost his job.他发现自己失业后生计窘迫。 We will have to adjust to our reduced circumstances.我们将不得不适应窘迫的生活。 — reducer noun, plural reducers [count] a fever reducer退烧药 noise/weight reducers噪音消减器；减肥药 — reducible /rɪˈduːsəbəl/ Brit /rɪˈdjuːsəbəl/ adjective The theories are not reducible to easy interpretation.这些理论不能简单地加以诠释。 The fraction is reducible.这个分数是可以约分的。
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