Word · Frequency #567
Fully loadedreduced
减少；降低
reduced is the past of reduce.
cut down on; make a reduction in
- 1.
To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
降低某物的大小、数量、质量、价值或强度；减少,降低。
- 2.
To lose weight.
减轻体重。
- 3.
To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
降级；贬低,降职。
- 4.
To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
使谦卑；征服；制服；捕获。
- 5.
To bring to an inferior state or condition.
使陷入更差的状态或境况。
- 6.
To be forced by circumstances (into something one considers unworthy).
被迫(做自己认为不值得的事情)。
- 7.
To decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling much of its water off.
通过煮沸减少(食物)中的水分含量。
- 8.
To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.
增加电子/氢或去除氧。
- 9.
To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
通过冶炼去除矿石中的非金属元素以生产金属。
- 10.
To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.
简化方程或公式而不改变其值。
- 11.
To express the solution of a problem in terms of another (known) algorithm.
将问题的解法用另一种(已知)算法表达。
- 12.
To convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form.
将三段论转换为更清晰或更简单的形式。
- 13.
To convert to written form. (Usage note: this verb almost always appears as "reduce to writing".)
转换为书面形式。(用法说明:此动词几乎总是以“reduce to writing”的形式出现。)
- 14.
To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
进行复位；将骨折或脱位恢复至正确对齐。
- 15.
To reform a line or column from (a square).
从(一个方阵)重新排列成一行或一列。
- 16.
To strike off the payroll.
从工资单上除名。
- 17.
To annul by legal means.
通过法律手段废除。
- 18.
To pronounce (a sound or word) with less effort.
用较少的努力发音(一个音或单词)。
简化；使简单化；使降级；使衰弱；化简；约分；降低某物的大小、数量、质量、价值或强度；减少,降低。；减轻体重。
In use
We need to reduce our energy consumption at home.
The new law reduces the use of plastic bags in supermarkets.
She has reduced her coffee intake to two cups a day.
reduce sth
常用于及物，直接接名词宾语。
We need to reduce our expenses.
我们需要减少开支。
reduce sb/sth to sth
表示使变成更糟糕的状态。
The fire reduced the house to ashes.
大火把房子化为灰烬。
reduce sth by sth
表示减少的具体幅度。
The company reduced its workforce by 20%.
公司裁员20%。
Connections
Collocations
- reduce costs
- 降低成本
- The company is trying to reduce costs by improving efficiency.公司正试图通过提高效率来降低成本。
- reduce waste
- 减少浪费
- We should reduce waste to protect the environment.我们应该减少浪费以保护环境。
- reduce risk
- 降低风险
- Diversification can help reduce risk in investment.多元化可以帮助降低投资风险。
- reduce emissions
- 减少排放
- Many countries are working to reduce carbon emissions.许多国家正在努力减少碳排放。
- reduce stress
- 减轻压力
- Listening to music can help reduce stress.听音乐有助于减轻压力。
- reduce the amount of
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“re”表示“再”，“duce”发音像“丢死”，再丢死东西就减少了。
Context & Register
reduce 作“减少”含义时，为中性词，广泛用于日常对话、书面语及正式场合，常搭配表示数量或程度的名词，语气自然通用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-duce' ending and rhyme with 'reduce'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.