reduction

reduction

形容词： 1. reduced 降低的；缩小的 2. reducing 减少的；还原的 名词： 1. [C] 减少；减小；缩小 2. [U] 还原；还原作用 3. [U] （价格、数量等的）降低 4. [C] 减价商品；特价商品 5. [U]（数学中的）约简；约化 6. [C] （化学中的）还原反应 7. [C] （摄影中的）缩小

词语辨析：

- reduction, decrease, decline, diminish, cut, lower 1. reduction：指数量、程度、规模等的减少，强调变得更小或更少。 2. decrease：指数量、程度、规模等的减少，强调逐渐或逐步变小。 3. decline：指数量、程度、规模等的下降，强调逐渐或逐步变少或变小。 4. diminish：指数量、程度、规模等的减少，强调逐渐或逐步变小，有时含有渐渐消失的意味。 5. cut：指在数量、程度、规模等方面的削减，强调从整体中去掉一部分。 6. lower：指将数量、价格、程度等降低，强调向下调整。

词汇扩充：

- reductionist：[C] 简化论者；还原论者 - reductionism：[U] 简化论；还原论 - reductionistic：简化论的；还原论的

近义词：

- decrease - decline - diminution - cutback

反义词：

- increase - growth - expansion - rise

柯林斯词典解释：

名词 1. [C] The reduction of something is the act of making it smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, or price. 2. [C] A reduction is an amount by which something is reduced. 3. [U] The reduction of a theory or problem is the process of breaking it down into simpler or more basic elements. 4. [C] A reduction is a substance that is produced when another substance loses oxygen or gains electrons. 5. [C] A reduction is a photograph that is smaller than the original. 形容词 1. If something is reduced, it is made smaller in size, amount, degree, quality, or price. 2. A reduced price is lower than the usual price. 3. Reduced food or drink has had some of its water removed in order to make it stronger or thicker. 4. Reduced fat or reduced sugar food or drink has less fat or sugar in it than usual.

牛津词典解释：

名词 1. [C] The act or process of making a mathematical, chemical, or scientific problem or calculation simpler or easier to solve. 2. [U] The act of making something smaller or less in amount, size, importance, etc. 3. [C] Something that is less in price, size, value, etc. than usual. 4. [C] A photograph that is smaller than the original. 形容词 1. Made smaller or less in amount, size, price, etc. 2. (of food or drink) Having had some of its water removed in order to make it stronger or thicker. 3. (of food or drink) Having less fat or sugar in it than usual.

用法：

- reduction in - reduction of - reduction to - reduction on - reduction from

相关例句：

1. The reduction in the number of staff has been a gradual process over the past year. 过去一年中，员工数量的减少是一个渐进的过程。 2. The company has announced a reduction in its prices. 公司宣布降低价格。 3. The government is considering a reduction of taxes for low-income families. 政府正在考虑给低收入家庭减税。 4. The reduction of carbon emissions is a major goal for many countries. 减少碳排放是许多国家的主要目标。 5. The reduction of a complex problem into simpler components can help in finding a solution. 将一个复杂问题简化为更简单的组成部分可以帮助找到解决方案。 6. This store offers great reductions on clothing during the holiday season. 这家商店在假日季节提供大幅度的服装减价。 7. The photographer provided me with reductions of the original photos. 摄影师给我提供了缩小版的原始照片。 8. The recipe calls for reduced cream to make the sauce thicker. 食谱要求使用浓缩奶油使酱汁更浓稠。 9. The reduced fat version of this snack is a healthier option. 这种零食的低脂版本是更健康的选择。 10. The price of this item has been reduced by 50%. 这个物品的价格已降低了50%。 11. The company implemented a series of cost reductions to improve its financial performance. 公司实施了一系列成本削减措施以改善其财务表现。 12. The reduction of waste is an important step towards environmental sustainability. 减少废物是实现环境可持续性的重要步骤。 13. The reduction in crime rates can be attributed to effective policing strategies. 犯罪率的下降可以归因于有效的执法策略。 14. The artist created a reduction of the original sculpture using a smaller material. 艺术家用较小的材料创作了原始雕塑的缩小版。 15. The reduction in the number of students applying for the program is concerning. 申请该项目的学生数量的减少令人担忧。 16. The reduction in production costs led to increased profitability for the company. 生产成本的降低导致公司盈利能力的提高。 17. The reduction of the chemical compound resulted in the formation of a new substance. 化合物的还原反应导致了新物质的形成。 18. The reduction of the painting allows for a closer examination of the details. 这幅画的缩小版可以更近距离地观察细节。 19. The reduced price of the product attracted more customers to the store. 产品的特价吸引了更多的顾客到店。 20. The reduction in energy consumption is a key objective for sustainable development. 能源消耗的减少是可持续发展的一个关键目标。