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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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1554 / COCA.2270

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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• With the reduction in foreign investments, the government will be even more a hostage to the whims of the international oil price
  随着外资的减少，政府将更加受制于起伏不定的国际油价。
• 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。
• The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
  这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。
• He advocates a reduction in military spending.
  他主张削减军费开支。
• A new noise reduction system in the DSC-T9 keeps this to a minimum, the company said.
  但索尼介绍说，一种新形降噪系统已经安装在了DSC-T9中，可以将噪点降到最低。
• 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。