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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔REDUCE〕European central banks have scaled down their operations in South Africa. 欧洲各中央银行已减小他们在南非的经营规模。朗文写作活用〔REDUCE〕Farmers have agreed to cut back wheat production. 农民们已同意削减小麦的产量。朗文写作活用〔Sanforized〕A trademark used for fabric preshrunk by a patented mechanical process so as to minimize later shrinkage.桑佛瑞兹：一种用于纤维的商标，该织物用专利机械程序进行预缩整理以尽量减小以后织物的收缩程度美国传统〔air brake〕A surface, such as an aileron, that can be projected into the airstream in order to decrease the air speed of an airplane by increasing drag; a spoiler.减速板：飞机上的一个诸如副翼的平面，可以投射到气流中通过增加拖力来减小飞机的速度；扰流器美国传统〔ambush〕In winter the danger of ambush is much reduced.冬天，遭伏击的危险大大减小。朗文当代〔atmospheric pressure〕Pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere. At sea level it has a mean value of one atmosphere but reduces with increasing altitude.大气压力：因大气层的重量而产生的压力。在海平面上有一平均数值，即一个标准大气压，随着海拔高度增加而减小美国传统〔atomize〕To reduce to or separate into atoms.使粉碎：使减小或分解为微粒美国传统〔attenuate〕Earplugs will attenuate the loud sounds of the machinery.耳塞会减小机器的噪声。韦氏高阶〔attenuate〕To make slender, fine, or small.使减细，使减小；使减弱，使变薄美国传统〔attenuate〕To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken.使减弱：在力量、价值、数值或程度上减小美国传统〔blood sugar〕Exercise helps lower blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of diabetes.锻炼有助于降低血糖并减小得糖尿病的几率。剑桥高阶〔blue shift〕A decrease in the wavelength of radiation emitted by an approaching celestial body as a consequence of the Doppler effect.蓝移：飞近的天体发射出的幅射波长之减小，是杜普勒效应的结果美国传统〔buffer〕Chemistry A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution.【化学】 缓冲液，缓冲剂：一种当把酸或碱加入溶液中时能减小溶液酸变的物质美国传统〔bushing〕A fixed or removable cylindrical metal lining used to constrain, guide, or reduce friction.衬套，套管：一种固定或可移动的圆柱形金属套管，用来压紧、引导或减小摩擦美国传统〔calando〕With a gradual decrease in tempo and volume. Used chiefly as a direction.渐弱地：速度和音量的逐渐减小。主要用作演奏演唱指示美国传统〔contract〕Many once prosperous northern mill towns have shrunk as industry has moved to the South.因为工业迁移到了南方，许多一度繁荣的北方磨坊小镇都减小了规模。美国传统〔cushion the blow/impact〕The tax cut is meant to cushion the blow/impact of soaring gas prices.这次减税是为了减小油价格暴涨带来的冲击/影响。韦氏高阶〔cushion〕The tax cut should cushion the economy from the effect of soaring gas prices.这次减税应该可以减小汽油价格暴涨对经济的影响。韦氏高阶〔damp〕Music To provide (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with dampers as a means of reducing the dynamic level.【音乐】 制音：用制音器来减小（键盘乐器琴键的）强弱变动的程度美国传统〔de-escalate〕To decrease the size, scope, or intensity of (a war, for example).减小：减小（例如，战争）的规模、范围或强度美国传统〔decimal〕If you calculate the result to two decimal places (= give two numbers after the decimal point, as in 3.65), that should minimize any possible errors.如果将计算结果保留两位小数，就会最大限度地减小可能的误差。剑桥高阶〔decrease〕His influence slowly decreased.他的影响慢慢减小。英汉大词典〔decrease〕The act or process of decreasing.减少：减小、减少的过程美国传统〔decrease〕The decrease in size was gradual.规模是逐渐减小的。外研社新世纪〔dilute〕To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.冲淡：减小强度、浓度、纯度或变淡，尤指搀和美国传统〔dim.〕Diminished.减小的美国传统〔diminish〕Music To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.【音乐】 把（音程）减半音：把（纯音程或小音程）减小半度美国传统〔disheartening〕The disheartening statistics say that a woman's chances of conceiving through IVF after age 35 nosedive.不容乐观的统计数据显示, 女性35岁之后通过试管受精怀孕的可能性急剧减小。外研社新世纪〔disintegrate〕To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles.崩溃，瓦解：减小到零件、碎片或粒子状美国传统〔double glazing〕The double glazing really cuts down the traffic noise.双层玻璃确实减小了车辆噪音。外研社新世纪〔dwindle〕Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.随着昨晚天气的恶化，她在比赛中获胜的希望减小了。剑桥高阶〔fall〕To become gradually diminished in size.减小：尺寸上的减小美国传统〔fender〕A cushioning device, such as a bundle of rope or a piece of timber, used on the side of a vessel or dock to absorb impact or friction.缓冲装置：一种减小震动或冲撞力的装置，如一捆绳子或一块木头，用在船或船坞的侧面以承受撞击或摩擦力美国传统〔friction〕Putting oil on both surfaces reduces friction.两面都上油可减小摩擦力。朗文当代〔friction〕The pistons are graphite coated to reduce friction.活塞上涂了一层石墨以减小摩擦。外研社新世纪〔friction〕The pistons are graphite-coated to reduce friction.活塞上涂了一层石墨以减小摩擦力。柯林斯高阶〔gnaw〕To cause erosion or gradual diminishment.侵蚀，消耗：使侵蚀或渐渐减小美国传统〔hydrofoil〕A winglike structure attached to the hull of a boat that raises all or part of the hull out of the water when the boat is moving forward, thus reducing drag.水翼：一个类似翅膀的结构，其与船身相连，当船前驶时有助于减小阻力使整个或部分船只浮出水面美国传统〔if〕Asthma drugs are not addictive and you don't need to keep increasing the dose. If anything, the reverse is true.哮喘药物不会造成药物依赖,你不用持续增大剂量。甚至正相反,减小剂量才对。柯林斯高阶〔let〕Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit.减小油门以防止超过限速美国传统〔minimize〕Many of these problems can be minimized by sensible planning.这些问题有很多可以通过合理规划而减小到最低限度。外研社新世纪〔negative feedback〕Feedback that reduces the output of a system, as the action of heat on a thermostat to limit the output of a furnace.负反馈：减小系统输出的反馈，如自动调温器上热的动作来限制火炉的输出美国传统〔pacific〕Tending to diminish or put an end to conflict; appeasing.求和的：试图减小或停止冲突的；平息的美国传统〔peter out〕Interest in the sport is beginning to peter out.对运动的兴趣开始逐渐减小。韦氏高阶〔phasedown〕A gradual reduction.逐步减小，分阶段减少美国传统〔posit〕If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.如果我们假设工资上涨会导致通货膨胀的话，那么我们应该尽可能地减小工资上涨幅度。剑桥高阶〔recede〕The prospect of victory receded still further.胜利的可能性还在进一步减小。麦克米伦高阶〔reduce〕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？剑桥高阶〔reef〕To reduce the size of (a sail) by tucking in a part and tying it to or rolling it around a yard.缩帆：把（帆）收回一部分并系上或在甲板上卷上以减小其面积美国传统〔roller bearing〕A bearing using rollers to reduce friction between machine parts.滚柱轴承：一种用滚柱减小机器部件之间摩擦的轴承美国传统〔run〕They've been running the factory down for the last five years.在过去的5年里他们一直在减小工厂的规模。麦克米伦高阶〔scotoma〕An area of diminished vision within the visual field.盲点：在可见范围内视觉减小的地区美国传统〔severely〕The original scope of the work had been severely reduced.最初的工作范围已经大大地减小。麦克米伦高阶〔shorten〕To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity.减小…的力量，有效性或强度美国传统〔slackening〕Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month.上个月，通货膨胀的压力继续减小。柯林斯高阶〔slipstream〕He always slipstreams others when running on the way.途中跑时，他总是跟跑以减小空气阻力。21世纪英汉〔spill〕To relieve the pressure of wind on (a sail).减小风对（帆面）的压力美国传统〔stress〕This innate immunity diminishes when birds are stressed by cold.鸟在受冻时, 这种内在免疫力会逐渐减小。外研社新世纪〔suction〕Dustbags act as a filter and suction will be reduced if they are too full.集尘袋起到过滤作用, 如果所集的灰尘太多, 其吸附作用就会减小。外研社新世纪〔suction〕Dustbags act as a filter and suction will be reduced if they are too full.集尘袋起着过滤的作用，所集的灰尘太多时其吸附作用就会减小。柯林斯高阶〔surface-active〕Of, relating to, or being a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved. Used especially of detergents.表面活性的：（尤指洗涤剂），能够减小作为其溶剂的液体之表面张力的物质的，与这 物质有关的，是这种物质的美国传统〔tack〕A course of action meant to minimize opposition to the attainment of a goal.行动方向：意在最大限度地减小达到一个目标所遇阻力的行动路线美国传统〔taper〕A gradual decrease in thickness or width of an elongated object.变尖，变细：一个细长的物体在其厚度或宽度上逐渐减小美国传统〔taper〕Gradually decreasing in size toward a point.逐渐变小的：在尺寸上逐渐减小以至于成为一点的美国传统〔tarnish〕To diminish or become tainted.减小，受到玷污美国传统〔thinner〕A liquid, such as turpentine, mixed with paint or varnish to reduce its viscosity and make it easier to apply.稀释剂，稀料：一种同颜料或漆混合后能减小其粘性并使之易于使用的液体，如松节油美国传统〔throttle back〕He stepped swiftly to the controls to throttle back the engine.他快步来到控制台跟前，减小了油门。柯林斯高阶〔venturi〕A constricted throat in the air passage of a carburetor, causing a reduction in pressure that results in fuel vapor being drawn out of the carburetor bowl.文丘里管：汽化器空气通道中的一段喉管，导致压力减小从而把燃料的蒸气抽出汽化器的碗状部分美国传统〔wane〕The act or process of gradually declining or diminishing.衰退：逐渐没落或减小的行为或过程美国传统〔wane〕To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.衰落：体积、数量、密度或程度的逐渐减小；衰退美国传统〔wane〕To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon.（月）亏，缺：从满月到新月期间表现出逐渐减小的明亮区美国传统As the economy becomes more globalized, individual governments have less power.随着经济日益全球化，单个政府的力量日渐减小。牛津商务Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.帮助减轻发展中国家的贫困也可以帮助减小对环境的破坏。剑桥国际I would like to see a decrease in the gap between the haves (=people with lots of property and money) and the have-nots (=poor people) in our society.我希望看到在我们社会，富人和穷人之间的差距能减小。剑桥国际If the cabin depressurizes (= If the air pressure within it becomes lower), oxygen masks will automatically drop down.如果机舱内气压减小，氧气罩将会自动放下。剑桥国际Reducing the size of classes may improve educational standards.减小班级规模可能会提高教学水平。剑桥国际She exercises to reduce the waistline. 她为减小腰围而锻炼。译典通The ergonomics (= design and comfort) of the new office furniture have reduced eyestrain and back problems among the computer users.新办公室家具的设计和舒适减小了计算机使用者的眼睛疲劳和腰背酸痛的问题。剑桥国际The explosion instantly depressurized the cabin.爆炸立即使机舱内气压减小。剑桥国际The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness.这些导弹的不精确大大减小了它的效用。剑桥国际The party's ambitions have been rather deflated by the two recent by-election defeats.这个政党的野心由于受到最近两次特别选举的失败的打击而减小了不少。剑桥国际The size of our business has been decreasing steadily for some time.我们的生意规模在一段时间里持续减小。剑桥国际The sophistication of computers is increasing as their size decreases.计算机越来越复杂精密，而它们的体积在不断地减小。剑桥国际The spaceship's jets were fired periodically to dampen a side-to-side pendulum motion that had developed.宇宙飞船的喷气发动机定期喷射以减小飞船产生的左右摇摆。剑桥国际The trade-off for better pay was less flexible working hours.报酬的增加就意味着工作时间弹性减小。牛津商务We decreased the resistance in the electric circuit by using a copper wire as the resistor.我们用铜线作电阻器，减小了电路中的电阻力。剑桥国际We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会，宗教对我们日常生活的影响逐渐减小。剑桥国际We need to reduce the overhang of the shelf (= the amount by which it sticks out further than what is below it).我们需要减小架子突出的那部分。剑桥国际 |
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