reduce
UK [rɪ'dju:s] US [-'du:s] verb intransitive or transitive
ESSENTIAL
■to make something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc 减少；减小；降低；缩小•Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?核武器真的可以减小战争爆发的危险吗？ •The plane reduced speed as it approached the airport.当飞临机场时，飞机减慢了速度。 •My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar.我停止吃糖时体重就会下降。 •We bought a television that was reduced (from £500 to £350) in the sales.我们在大减价时，以（从500英镑减至350英镑）很便宜的价格买了台电视。 •To make a thicker sauce, reduce the ingredients by boiling for 5 minutes.为了使调味汁更浓一些，煮5分钟将配料中的水分蒸发掉。 •I reduced the problem to a few simple questions.我把这个难题简化为几个简单的小问题。
UK [rɪ'dju:s] US [-'du:s] verb intransitive or transitive
reduce , reuse , recycle
■said to encourage people to waste less, by using less and using things again, in order to protect the environment 减用，重用，再利用（这个说法鼓励人们透过少用物品或再次使用物品来减少浪费，保护环境）
UK [rɪ'dju:s] US [-'du:s] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs reduce sb to sth
■to make someone unhappy or cause them to be in a bad state or situation 使（某人）（情绪）低落；使（某人）沦落，使（某人）陷入困境•His comments reduced her to tears (= made her cry).他的话把她气哭了。 •The sergeant was reduced to the ranks (= made an ordinary soldier) for his cowardice.中士因为贪生怕死被降为士兵。 ■If you are reduced to doing something, you are forced to do it because you have no other choice 使（某人）被逼无奈做…；使（某人）不得不做…•I'd run out of cigarettes and was reduced to smoking the butts left in the ashtrays.我烟抽光了，无奈只好抽烟灰缸中的烟头。
UK [rɪ'dju:s] US [-'du:s] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs reduce sth to sth
■to cause something, especially a large structure, to be destroyed and broken into pieces 将（尤指大型建筑物）彻底摧毁；将…夷为平地•Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins/rubble.联军的轰炸使这座城市沦为一片废墟／瓦砾。 |