| 单词 | reduce |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔DESTROY〕Their new two-storey house had been reduced to ashes in the fire. 他们新的两层楼房被火烧成灰烬。朗文写作活用〔DESTROY〕We won't stand by while developers reduce the historic remains of the city to rubble. 开发商要把市内的历史遗迹毁为废墟，我们不会袖手旁观。朗文写作活用〔EFFECT/AFFECT〕Years of civil war and drought have taken their toll, and the population of the region is greatly reduced. 多年的内战和干旱造成了重大的损失，这个地区人口大减。朗文写作活用〔ENVIRONMENT〕Typical symptoms of acid rain include deformed and dying trees, and trees with vastly reduced numbers of leaves. 酸雨的主要征候为树木变形、枯死，树叶大大减少。朗文写作活用〔EXPLAIN〕The fare is reduced for children, that is, anyone under 15 years old. 儿童，即15岁以下者，票价优惠。朗文写作活用〔KEEP〕The governor argues that locking up criminals has reduced the crime rate. 州长认为把罪犯关押起来降低了犯罪率。朗文写作活用〔LEAST〕The Police Department has reduced the minimum height requirement to encourage more women to join the force. 警察部门降低了最低身高要求，以鼓励更多的女性加入警察队伍。朗文写作活用〔LEAST〕The library book stock has already been reduced to a minimum. 图书馆的藏书量已经减至最少了。朗文写作活用〔LEVEL〕The water is treated to reduce the levels of pollution in it. 水经过处理可减少污染程度。朗文写作活用〔LIMIT〕The hospital has reduced staffing to an absolute minimum. 医院已经将职工人数减到不能再减了。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕The aim of the organization is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade. 该组织的目标是降低关税促进自由贸易。朗文写作活用〔NATO〕NATO says it will keep a reduced number of modern nuclear weapons to guarantee peace.北约宣称将削减现代核武器的数量并将其维持在这一水平，以保障和平。柯林斯高阶〔NEXT TO〕Tests in April showed that police cars parked at the side of motorways reduce speeds by ten miles per hour on average. 4月份的调查显示，在高速公路旁边停一些警车可以使汽车的车速平均每小时减慢10英里。朗文写作活用〔NOW〕The aim is to reduce current pollution levels in the Black Sea. 目的是要减轻黑海现在的污染程度。朗文写作活用〔accordingly〕The workforce have been calling for their working hours to be reduced. Many companies have accordingly switched to a five-day week.劳动者一直在呼吁减少劳动时间, 于是很多公司已经改为一周五天工作制。外研社新世纪〔annihilate〕To reduce to nonexistence.使消失美国传统〔arrangement〕She made an arrangement with her employer whereby she worked a reduced number of hours.她和老板说好了可以减少她的工作时数。牛津搭配〔automate〕In the last ten years automation has reduced the work force here by half.过去的10年里，自动化使这里的工人总数减少了一半。柯林斯高阶〔avalanche〕You can reduce the risk of being avalanched before you even leave your hotel.你甚至在离开酒店之前就可以降低被雪掩埋的风险。外研社新世纪〔before〕The proposal before the committee is that we try and reduce our spending by ten percent.委员会正在考虑我们打算降低10%开支的建议。剑桥高阶〔be〕Our aim was to reduce the number of accidents.我们的目标是要减少事故。朗文当代〔block〕Those booking a block of seats get them at reduced rates.团体订座可享受折扣价。柯林斯高阶〔boil〕To reduce in bulk or size by boiling.煮浓：通过熬煮减少体积美国传统〔boss〕The new constitution reduces the power of local party bosses.新宪法削减了地方党组织领袖的权力。麦克米伦高阶〔brake〕To reduce the speed of with or as if with a brake.制动减速：用或似用闸减速美国传统〔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〔char〕A substance that has been scorched, burned, or reduced to charcoal.烧焦物：被烤焦、烧焦或烧成木炭的物质美国传统〔circulation〕Restricted circulation of the report will reduce the risk of leaks outside the ministry.有限制地传阅这份报告会降低泄露到部外的风险。牛津搭配〔circumstance〕By now she was alone and living in reduced circumstances (= with little money).现在她孤单一人，生活拮据。剑桥高阶〔consolidate〕This consolidation meant having to reduce the numerical strength of the Army.这次合并意味着不得不削减陆军的兵力。柯林斯高阶〔contract〕To reduce in size by drawing together; shrink.通过收紧使…尺寸缩小；收缩美国传统〔convincing〕There was no convincing evidence that the proposals would reduce harm to children.没有可靠的证据证实这些提案会减少对孩子的危害。外研社新世纪〔coronary〕Regular exercise reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.经常锻炼身体能减少患冠心病的危险。剑桥高阶〔critic〕Critics of the new law say that it will not reduce crime.新法律的批评者们说这项法律不会使犯罪减少。韦氏高阶〔dehumanize〕It's a totalitarian regime that reduces and dehumanizes its population.那是一个压制民众、剥夺人性的极权主义政府。剑桥高阶〔denitrify〕Denitrifying bacteria reduce the fertility of the soil.脱氮菌会降低土壤的肥力。剑桥高阶〔dependency〕Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state.他们旨在减少人们对福利制度的依赖。牛津高阶〔discount〕They were selling everything at a discount(= at reduced prices).他们销售的所有商品都打折。牛津高阶〔discount〕To reduce in quantity or value.减价，减量：在数量或价值上减少美国传统〔disrate〕To reduce in rank or rating; demote.使降级：降低级别或降级；使人降级美国传统〔dividend〕The final dividend, payable on July 1, is reduced to 1p.将于 7 月 1 日派发的末期红利降至每股 1 便士。牛津搭配〔dose with〕She dosed him with non-aspirin tablets to reduce the fever.她让他服用非阿司匹林药片降温退烧。21世纪英汉〔drastically〕As a result, services have been drastically reduced.结果是服务项目大大减少。外研社新世纪〔duty〕They are pressing the Chancellor to reduce excise duty on beer.他们正给总理施压，要求降低啤酒的消费税。柯林斯高阶〔earnings〕Lower than expected performance has caused us to reduce our earnings forecasts.低于预期的业绩已经使我们降低了利润预期。外研社新世纪〔effort〕In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force.为了减少犯罪，政府扩大了警察的队伍。剑桥高阶〔end-of-season〕Prices are reduced by up to 75 percent in our end-of-season sale.在过季甩卖中价格可低至二五折。剑桥高阶〔enounce〕The president enounced his intention to reduce tax.总统明确表示了他的减税意向。英汉大词典〔expectation〕His associate had given the information in expectation of a reduced penalty.他的同伙提供了信息，以期能受到从轻处罚。麦克米伦高阶〔expedient〕Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose-vein operations.采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法, 这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。外研社新世纪〔exposure〕Against a deep blue sky or dark storm-clouds, you may need to reduce the exposure.拍摄背景为湛蓝的天空或者乌黑的暴风云时, 可能需要减少曝光量。外研社新世纪〔extremity〕He had never been reduced to such an extremity before.他以前从来没有遇到过如此棘手的情况。麦克米伦高阶〔eyelift〕Cosmetic plastic surgery of the tissue surrounding the eye to reduce or eliminate folds, wrinkles, and sags.眼部活力霜：美容整形外科的细胞组织，置于眼的周围来减少或消除皱纹、褶痕或下垂美国传统〔fallow〕To plow and till (land), especially to eradicate or reduce weeds.（为了除草而）犁地：耕、耙（土地）以便消灭或减少杂草美国传统〔feather〕To thin, reduce, or fringe the edge of by cutting, shaving, or wearing away.使具羽状：用剪、剃、刮或磨损的方式使变薄、减少或加穗于边缘美国传统〔formularize〕To express as or reduce to a formula; formulate.使公式化：用公式表达或缩减为公式；把…做成公式美国传统〔fortune〕Sickness or ill fortune could reduce you to a needy situation.疾病或厄运会让你变得穷困潦倒。朗文当代〔heat〕Now reduce the heat and cover the pan.现在把火关小，盖上锅盖。朗文当代〔hedge〕A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.保值措施，套期保值：一种减少现存投资状态的危险的有价证券交易美国传统〔indebtedness〕The company has reduced its indebtedness to just $15 million.公司已将其债务降低到只有1,500万美元。外研社新世纪〔industry〕The strike seriously reduced coal deliveries to industry.罢工使得向工业输送的煤炭量大幅下降。剑桥高阶〔inject〕The fruit is injected with chemicals to reduce decay.水果注入了化学药品以防腐坏。牛津高阶〔lighting〕Better street lighting might help to reduce crime.改善街道照明或许有助于减少犯罪。朗文当代〔likelihood〕Taking regular exercise reduces the likelihood of a heart attack.经常锻炼身体可以降低心脏病发作的几率。牛津搭配〔linchpin〕Reduced spending is the linchpin of their economic program.减少支出是这个经济计划的关键美国传统〔manpower〕Manpower will be reduced by an average of 20%.劳动力将平均缩减 20%。牛津搭配〔mass〕The fourteenth century cathedral was reduced to a mass of rubble.这座14世纪的大教堂变成了一堆瓦砾。柯林斯高阶〔mindful〕Mindful of the poor road conditions, she reduced her speed to 30 mph.考虑到路况很差，她将时速减到30英里。剑桥高阶〔minimize〕To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.减少到最低限度：将其总数、范围、尺寸或程度缩减到尽可能小美国传统〔mollify〕To reduce the rigidity of; soften.使柔软：减少坚硬度；使柔软美国传统〔montelukast〕A drug that reduces the inflammatory response by acting as a leukotriene receptor antagonist, and is used to treat the signs and symptoms of asthma.孟鲁司特钠：通过充当类脂化合物受体拮抗药而减少炎症反应的药物，用于治疗哮喘症状美国传统〔mute〕Excess noise can be reduced by muting alarms and telephones.减弱警报声和电话声可以降低过度的噪音。朗文当代〔night letter〕A telegram sent at night at a reduced rate for delivery the next morning.夜间电报：为在第二早晨交付而在夜间发送的减费电报美国传统〔obviate〕Increased profits do not obviate the need to reduce expenses.利润虽有增加，但仍有必要减少开支。麦克米伦高阶〔offer〕To take advantage of this offer (=buy something at the reduced price), complete the attached forms.欲享受优惠价格，请填写所附表格。朗文当代〔operate〕They were trying to reduce operating costs .他们在设法降低经营成本。朗文当代〔overgraze〕Overgrazing reduced ground vegetation.过度放牧减少了地面植被。英汉大词典〔overheads〕We are having to cut our costs to reduce overheads and remain competitive.我们现在必须减少开支以降低营运费用，保持竞争力。柯林斯高阶〔overriding〕The government's overriding concern is to reduce inflation.政府最关心的是减轻通货膨胀。剑桥高阶〔petition〕They petitioned the government to reduce taxes.他们向政府要求减税。21世纪英汉〔point〕I'll strain a point and reduce the price by a pound.我愿意让步,降价1英镑。英汉大词典〔possibility〕Careful checks will reduce the possibility of unpleasant surprises.认真检查会减少令人不快的意外事件的发生。牛津搭配〔predation〕Predation reduces the size of the prey population.动物的捕食造成了被捕食动物种群的减少。英汉大词典〔premium〕Something offered free or at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.赠品：为刺激购买其它物品而免费赠送或减价销售的东西美国传统〔property〕Stage properties were reduced to the barest essentials.舞台的道具被精简到最低限度。外研社新世纪〔purgative〕The doctors attempted to reduce his high fever by inducing diarrhea with a purgative.医生们尝试用通便药物催泻以使他退烧。外研社新世纪〔quota〕The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two.每人可购买的票的限额已经由四张降至两张。柯林斯高阶〔rate〕There are reduced rates for students.学生可享受优惠价。外研社新世纪〔reduce ... to〕Most peasants were reduced to eating grass and leaves during the severe famine in 1934.在1934年严重饥荒期间，大多数农民都吃草和树叶。21世纪英汉〔reduce ... to〕To reduce pounds to pence you multiply by a hundred.镑乘以一百就折合成便士。21世纪英汉〔reduce〕All children's shoes are now reduced to £10 a pair.现在所有童鞋降价为每双10英镑。麦克米伦高阶〔reduce〕Business was reduced to local buying and selling when the war broke out and international trading ceased.战争爆发国际贸易停止后，商业就只限于地方性的买卖了。21世纪英汉〔reduce〕Ferrous iron reduces to ferric iron.二价铁能还原成三价铁。英汉大词典〔reduce〕Her prison sentence was reduced from 15 years to 10.她的刑期从15年减到了10年。韦氏高阶〔reduce〕Simmer the broth until it reduces to 2 cups.把肉汤熬到两杯的量。韦氏高阶〔reduce〕Simmer until the liquid has reduced by about one third.加微热直到液体减少三分之一。剑桥高阶〔reduce〕Stress had reduced him to a nervous wreck.压力使他的神经都要崩溃了。麦克米伦高阶〔reduce〕The attentions of the media reduced her to tears.媒体的关注把她弄哭了。柯林斯高阶〔reduce〕The class was reduced to silence (order).全班学生这才恢复了肃静(秩序)。英汉大词典〔reduce〕The fortress at the entrance to the village was reduced by a sudden attack.村口的堡垒遭到突然袭击而被攻陷。21世纪英汉〔reduce〕The fruit is reduced to a pulp and then mixed with sugar.把水果榨成浆状，然后拌上糖。麦克米伦高阶〔reduce〕The helmet law should reduce injuries in motorcycle accidents.头盔法的制定应该能减少摩托车事故中的受伤事件。朗文当代〔reduce〕The last problem is to reduce an equation to its simplest form.最后一道题是将一方程式化简为最简单形式。21世纪英汉〔reduce〕The price is reduced from 99 cents to 85 cents.价格从 99 分降到 85 分。牛津搭配〔reduce〕The skirt was reduced to £10 in the sale.在大减价期间，这条裙子减价到 10 英镑。牛津高阶〔reduce〕Their daily work is to reduce the rocks to dust.他们每天的工作就是将岩石捣碎成粉末。21世纪英汉〔reduce〕This machine can reduce copies of the original page to half size.这台机器能把复印件缩小到原件的一半尺寸。英汉大词典〔reduce〕Water can be reduced to oxygen and hydrogen by electrolysis.水通过电解可以分解为氧和氢。21世纪英汉〔reduce〕We can reduce the problem to two main issues.我们可以将这个问题概括成两个要点。牛津高阶〔refrigerant〕Medicine An agent used to reduce fever.【医学】 退热药：用来退烧的制剂美国传统〔reworking〕See if you can rework your schedule and come up with practical ways to reduce the number of hours you're on call.看看能不能修改你的日程安排表，想出切实可行的办法来减少你值班的时间。柯林斯高阶〔risk〕I sank to my knees to reduce the risk of detection.我蹲下身去以减少被发现的危险。英汉大词典〔road safety〕The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.政府发起了一场新的行车安全运动，目的是减少道路交通事故。剑桥高阶〔roll〕To reduce (prices or wages, for example) to a previous lower level.使回降：把（例如，价格或工资）降回到原先较低的水平美国传统〔rubble〕Entire suburbs have been reduced to rubble.整个市郊都变成了一片废墟。柯林斯高阶〔rubble〕The bomb reduced the house to rubble.炸弹把这座房屋炸成了一堆瓦砾。剑桥高阶〔rubble〕The school was reduced to rubble.这所学校现在已成废墟。牛津搭配〔secondary〕Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits.每加仑汽油能跑更多的里程是减少限速的附带好处。韦氏高阶〔seniority〕It is believed that the seniority system reduces competition between co-workers.据信资历优先体制会减弱同事之间的竞争。牛津搭配〔settle up〕When we approached the till to settle up, he reduced our bill by 50 per cent.我们去收银台付款时，他给我们的账单打了对折。柯林斯高阶〔silence〕His forceful arguments reduced his opponent to silence.他的有力论据驳得对手哑口无言。英汉大词典〔silence〕Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence.母亲生气的训斥让孩子们都默不作声了。剑桥高阶〔simplify〕To reduce in complexity or extent.使简化：在复杂性或程度上削减美国传统〔sink〕To reduce in quantity or worth.减少：在数量或价值上减少美国传统〔skeleton〕Her long illness reduced her to a skeleton (= made her very thin).长期的疾病使她瘦得只剩皮包骨头了。剑桥高阶〔speed〕He reduced speed and turned sharp left.他减慢速度，向左急转。牛津高阶〔spoiler〕A long, narrow hinged plate on the upper surface of an airplane wing that reduces lift and increases drag when raised.扰流器：一种位于飞机翅膀上部的长形狭窄的槽体，在飞机上升时用来减轻上升增加下拉美国传统〔spur shoot〕A slow-growing, much reduced, short shoot, as in the ginkgo, larch, and cedar.嫩芽：长得慢、很小而又短的嫩芽，如银杏、落叶松、雪松等植物的芽美国传统〔stiffen〕The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.当肌肉变得僵硬时，皮肤的供血量就减少了。柯林斯高阶〔stupor〕A state of reduced or suspended sensibility.恍惚：无知觉，麻痹 ，不省人事美国传统〔subsidy〕Export subsidies have been reduced by 20%.出口补贴已降低了 20%。牛津搭配〔sweat〕Exercise can help reduce night sweats.锻炼有助于减少盗汗。牛津搭配〔swelling〕Use ice to reduce the swelling.用冰敷消肿。牛津高阶〔taxation〕The government may reduce taxation.政府可能减税。外研社新世纪〔tear〕I saw grown men reduced to tears that day.那天我看到成年人都流下了眼泪。朗文当代〔tendency〕If they could be gainfully employed, their tendency toward crime would be reduced.假如他们能就业拿工资,他们的犯罪倾向会有所减弱。英汉大词典〔tension〕International tension should be reduced when this agreement is signed.此项协定签订之后,国际紧张局势应趋于缓和。英汉大词典〔testify〕He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues.他希望通过出庭指控从前的同事来缩短自己12年的刑期。外研社新世纪〔trash〕To wreck or destroy by or as if by vandalism; reduce to trash or ruins.破坏，拆毁：用或象用故意损坏物品的行为毁坏或摧毁；把…变成垃圾或废物美国传统〔truancy〕Schools need to reduce levels of truancy.学校需要减少旷课人数。柯林斯高阶〔unanswerable〕In economic terms the need to reduce inflation is unanswerable.从经济学角度考虑，需要降低通货膨胀是毋庸置疑的。剑桥高阶〔user〕Existing users will be able to upgrade their software at a reduced price.现有用户可以按优惠价升级软件。牛津搭配〔vacuum〕Containing air or other gas at a reduced pressure.低压气体的：在减弱的压强之下含有空气和其他气体的美国传统〔vat dye〕A dye, such as indigo, that produces a fast color by impregnating fiber with a reduced soluble form that is then oxidized to an insoluble form.瓮染料，还原性染料：一种染料，如靛蓝染料，通过浸渍织物生产出不褪色的颜色，这种织物先以减弱的可溶形式存在然后氧化成不可溶形式美国传统〔vexed〕Economists argue over the vexed question of how to reduce spending.经济学家就如何减少开支这个棘手的问题争论不休。剑桥高阶〔viable〕In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.很遗憾，为使公司继续运转下去，将不得不裁员。剑桥高阶〔visibility〕The sand reduced visibility to a hundred yards.沙子将能见距离降低到 100 码。牛津搭配〔volume〕Senior officials will be discussing how the volume of sales might be reduced.高层领导将要讨论销售量如何削减。柯林斯高阶〔vow〕The mayor vowed to reduce crime.市长郑重承诺要减少犯罪活动。韦氏高阶〔way〕This is the best way to reduce costs.这是减少费用的最佳方法。文馨英汉〔wiggle room〕The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car.这名推销员有适当降低这辆车价格的权限。韦氏高阶〔wreck〕It was embarrassing and sad to see this man reduced to a mumbling wreck.看见这个人变得口齿不清、弱不禁风，真是让人既难堪又悲哀。柯林斯高阶〔zileuton〕A drug that inhibits leukotriene formation, reduces the inflammatory process, and is used in the treatment of asthma.塞露顿，酶白三烯酯：抑制白三烯形成的药物，可消炎并用于治疗哮喘美国传统As president, he tried unsuccessfully to bridge the yawning chasm between (=to reduce the very large difference between) the north and the south.作为总统，他试图弥合南北方之间的巨大分歧，可是没成功。剑桥国际Banks, anxious to (=wanting very much to) reduce lending risks, have tightened up lending criteria.由于迫切希望减少贷款风险，银行严化了贷款标准。剑桥国际By computerizing we could, at a (single)/in one stroke, improve efficiency and reduce costs.电脑化使我们既提高了效率又节省了开支。剑桥国际Computerization has enabled us to reduce our secretarial staff.电脑化使我们能对秘书人员进行裁减。剑桥国际Damage to the environment has reduced the capacity of trees to soak up heavy rainfall.环境破坏降低了树木吸收大雨的水容量。剑桥国际Driving conditions are dangerous because heavy rain has reduced visibility almost to zero (= its lowest point) .驾车环境很危险，因为大雨已将能见度几乎降为零。剑桥国际Employers should do more to reduce the number of working days lost through stress-related illness.雇主应多做些努力来减少因压力引起疾病而导致的工作日损失。剑桥国际Flawed or imperfect goods are sold at reduced prices.有瑕疵或问题的货物均降价出售。牛津商务Friends of the Earth are putting the heat on the government to reduce sulphur dioxide pollution.地球之友组织向政府施加压力，要求降低二氧化硫的污染。剑桥国际His point about the need to reduce waste was well taken (= it was accepted as a good criticism).他关于需要减少浪费的观点被普遍接受。剑桥国际I'd run out of cigarettes and was reduced to smoking the butts left in the ashtrays.我没有香烟，不得不吸烟灰缸里的烟头。剑桥国际If they reduced waste and cut out shrinkage, the store could be very profitable.如果他们减少浪费，再除去货物的损耗量，这家商店的盈利会很可观。牛津商务In a bid to pre-empt their competitors, they have reduced the price of many of their refrigerators.为了在投标中抢在对手前面，他们已经将他们的许多冰箱降低了价格。剑桥国际In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.要使公司能够继续生存下去，不幸的是需要削减人员配置。剑桥国际In the past 10 years, preventive measures have reduced levels of tooth decay in children.在过去的10年中，预防措施降低了儿童龋齿的发病。剑桥国际Investors generally dislike cross-holdings as they reduce the chances of a takeover.投资者一般不喜欢交叉持股的情况，因为这会减少收购机会。牛津商务It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet. 你如果注意饮食，减肥并不难。译典通Job rotation between different tasks was introduced to reduce physical and mental fatigue.实施了不同任务之间的岗位轮换以减少身体和精神疲劳。牛津商务Losses were reduced from €4.7m to €2.7m.损失从 470 万欧元减少到 270 万欧元。牛津商务Sales proceeds would be used to pay down debt (= reduce the amount of debt that is owed).销售收入将可用于偿还债务。牛津商务Security defined in the broad/broadest sense of the term means getting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflicts.广义上说，安全是指找出麻烦的根本原因，帮助减少地区冲突。剑桥国际She exercises to reduce the waistline. 她为减小腰围而锻炼。译典通She started jogging twice a week to try to reduce her waistline.她开始一周慢跑两次，想缩减腰围。剑桥国际Sunscreens can help reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays into the skin.遮光剂有助于降低紫外线透入肌肤。剑桥国际The Internet will reduce in-store sales.互联网将减少店内销售量。牛津商务The company has plans to reduce their high exposure to bad debt.这家公司计划降低其坏账的高风险。牛津商务The company needs to reduce its dependence on just one particular product.公司需要降低它对单一特定产品的依赖程度。剑桥国际The department's main goal is to reduce the amount of illegal drugs entering the country.这个部门的目标是减少非法毒品流入境内。剑桥国际The factory can plead that, given problems of finance and technology, it is doing the best it can to reduce the noise.工厂可以辩解说，考虑到资金和技术问题，他们正在尽最大努力减少噪音。剑桥国际The government has reduced its expense on defence. 政府减少了国防开支。译典通The government has agreed to reduce its number of cruise missiles.政府同意减少巡航导弹的数量。剑桥国际The government must impose fiscal discipline and reduce spending.政府必须执行财政纪律并减少支出。牛津商务The new software has reduced response time to less than 8 seconds for most transactions.新软件将大部分交易的反应时间缩短到 8 秒以内。牛津商务The software helped us reduce our set-up times and so cut costs.该软件能够帮助我们减少调试的次数从而降低成本。牛津商务The stress she had been under at work reduced her to a nervous/quivering wreck.工作时所承受的压力使她成为一个精神受到极度损伤的人。剑桥国际The writer reduced the main character to a kind of comic turn.作者让主人公表现出一种滑稽的举止行为。剑桥国际Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence.母亲生气的话语使孩子们默不作声。剑桥国际There are two opposing schools of thought on how to reduce unemployment.对于如何减少失业率，存在着两种对立的思想派系。剑桥国际There is growing exasperation within the government at the failure of these policies to reduce unemployment.政府内部由于这些减少失业政策的失败越来越恼火。剑桥国际These measures are designed to reduce pollution.这些措施的目的在于减少污染。剑桥国际These new measures are largely a government PR exercise and will do little to reduce crime.这些新的措施很大程度上是政府的公关练习，对于降低犯罪几乎没有用处。剑桥国际These procedures reduce the need for patients to travel to the medical meccas.这些治疗措施使许多病人不必再去医疗圣地了。剑桥国际They are planning a cost-cutting exercise/programme/strategy (=to reduce the cost of what they do).他们在策划一次降低成本活动/方案/计划。剑桥国际Tim certainly has an axe to grind now that his salary has been reduced.蒂姆当然是别有企图的，他刚被降了工资。剑桥国际We are currently experiencing a lull (= period of quiet or reduced activity) in consumer demand.我们正处于需求淡季。剑桥国际We need to take urgent/drastic steps to reduce pollution.我们需要采取紧急/彻底的措施来减少污染。剑桥国际You should be able to reduce your weight by careful dieting.你应该能够通过小心节食减肥。剑桥国际 |
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