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an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller 减少；缩小；降低 Some staff received wage rises, while others experienced a reduction. 一些员工的工资增加了，而另一些员工的工资却减少了。 - reduction in something
This year has seen a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available. 今年医院可用床位数量减少了33%。 a drastic reduction in costs 成本的大幅降低 Business is improving following the reduction in interest rates. 利率降低后，生意有所好转。 There has been some reduction in unemployment. 失业人数有所减少。 a significant/substantial reduction in spending 支出的大幅削减 The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. 这份报告建议进一步降低有害气体和噪音排放量。 Concern over global warming has not led to a reduction in the use of oil and gas. 对全球变暖的担忧并没有导致石油和天然气使用的减少。 Greater access to medical care for older people will result in reductions in mortality. 老年人获得更多的医疗保健将降低死亡率。 - reduction of something
There are continuing demands for a reduction of US troop levels in the country. 不断有人要求减少在该国的美军人数。
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectb2A small percentage reduction in the cost of materials would mean a significant increase in profit. 材料成本的小幅降低会带来利润的大幅提高。 Asian elephants have experienced a 50% reduction in numbers over the last three generations. 在过去的 3 代人之间，亚洲象的数量减少了一半。 Every effort is made to secure the highest possible reduction in casualties. 采取了一切措施最大限度地减少伤亡人数。 Figures just released show a steady reduction in levels of emissions over the last four years. 刚刚公布的数字显示，近 4 年的废气排放量在逐步降低。 I haven't noticed any significant reduction in the performance of my car since switching to unleaded fuel. 用无铅汽油后，我发现汽车性能并没有明显降低。 I welcome the reduction in road traffic fatalities. 我乐于看到道路交通事故死亡人数的下降。 Our average margins dropped to 35%, which represents a reduction in gross margins of £109 million. 我们的平均利润率降到了 35%，这意味着毛利减少了 1.09 亿英镑。 Police said they had noticed a significant reduction in crime last year. 警方说他们注意到去年的犯罪率大幅下降。 She had a breast reduction last year. 去年她做了个缩胸手术。 She proposed a reduction in the state president's powers. 她建议削减总统的权力。 The IMF claims to put poverty reduction at the heart of its policies. 国际货币基金组织声称，减贫是其各项政策的核心。 The budget forecasts a deficit reduction of 27%. 预算预测赤字将减少27%。 The changes may result in a greater reduction in employee numbers than we had previously expected. 这些变动可能导致超出我们预期的更多雇员的裁减。 The company has had a reduction in sales. 公司的销售额减少了。 The government has found it difficult to make real reductions in government spending. 政府发现要真正缩减政府开支相当困难。 The result is a 75 to 80% size reduction. 结果是尺寸减少了 75% 至 80%。 There has been a sharp reduction in the number of accidents on motorways. 高速公路的交通事故锐减。 These simple changes will make a substantial reduction in the fat content of your diet. 这些小小的改变会大大减少你饮食中的脂肪含量。 They are concerned about the reduction in numbers of people eligible for legal aid. 有资格接受法律援助的人数减少，他们对此颇为关注。 They suffered a severe reduction in income. 他们的收入锐减。 a drug strategy which prioritizes harm reduction 以减轻伤害为先的用药方案 a reduction in the speed limit from 50 to 40 miles per hour 速度限制从每小时 50 英里减至每小时 40 英里 a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions 二氧化碳排放的减少 economic growth through a reduction in interest rates 通过降低利率促进经济增长 reduction by 30% 减少 30% the government's waste reduction targets 政府减少浪费的目标 the reduction in the number of hospital beds 医院床位的减少 Both analyses show a reduction in the incidence of cancer. 两项分析都显示癌症发病率下降。 The study examines how the police can achieve long-term reductions in crime. 这项研究调查了警方如何能够长期减少犯罪。 deficit/cost/poverty/emissions reduction 赤字/成本/贫困/减排 risk/harm reduction 降低风险/危害
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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an amount of money by which something is made cheaper 减价；折扣 price reductions 减价 - reduction for somebody/something
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. 孩子和两个大人合住一间房可以打折。 - reduction on something
a sale with massive reductions on selected items 指定商品的大幅降价销售
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2, Moneyb2Guests staying 14 nights will receive a 10% reduction. 入住 14 天的客人可享有 10% 的优惠。 I asked for a reduction as the dress was damaged. 裙子有点儿毛病，因此我要求降价。 The gas company has announced price reductions for all customers. 煤气公司已宣布对所有顾客给以降价。 a 25% reduction on normal subscription rates 相比正常订阅费 25% 的降幅
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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a copy of a photograph, map, picture, etc. that is made smaller than the original one （照片、地图、图片等的）缩图，缩版 - [uncountable, countable] (
chemistry 化学 the fact of adding one or more electrons to a substance or of removing oxygen from a substance 还原；去氧；脱氧 a sauce made by boiling a liquid until it becomes thick 浓缩酱汁（将汤汁熬至浓稠而成） a red wine reduction 红酒降价 a reduction of chicken stock, wine and cream 鸡汤、葡萄酒和奶油的减少
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of bringing back): from Old French, or from Latin reductio(n-), from reducere ‘bring back, restore’, from re- ‘back, again’ + ducere ‘bring, lead’. The sense development was broadly similar to that of reduce; senses (1) and(2) date from the late 17th cent.