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

• Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.
  极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。
• These polluters reported a 7% reduction in pollutants between 1998 and 2000.
  研究报告显示，这些污染物制造者在1998年到2000年之间减少了7%的污染物排放量。
• They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction
  他们获得了减税优惠。
• This reduction is a fixed amount of savings for each database.
  减少的空间为每个数据库都产生了固定的节省。
• Brazil chose drink-driving reduction and speed management.
  巴西选择了减少酒后驾驶和超速管理。
• The outcome is an increase in productivity and a reduction in overhead.
  其结果是提高效率和减少经费。
• 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。
• We are publishing this set of articles on the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
  我们在国际减灾日发表了这组文章。
• After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.
  经过10年协商，参议院已经正式批准了《削减战略武器条约》。
• 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。