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

• The camera incorporates a redeye reduction facility.
  这个相机有防红眼功能。
• 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。
• 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。
• He advocates a reduction in military spending.
  他主张削减军费开支。
• The main lines of the plan were a reduction in expenditure and the rationalization of government controls.
  该计划的主要内容是支出的缩减和政府控制的合理化改革。
• There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
  近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。
• The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction
  公司在降低成本方面付出了艰苦卓绝的努力。
• 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。
• The CBI welcomed the Chancellor's recognition of the recession and hoped for a reduction in interest rates.
  英国工业联合会对财政大臣承认经济出现衰退表示欢迎，并希望能出台降低利率的政策。