词汇 | reduce |
释义 | reduce /rɪ`dus/ /rɪ`djus/ /rɪ`dɪus/ (过去式: reduced; 过去完成式: reduced; 现在进行式: reducing) v.t. To make less in value, size, etc; lessen. 缩小(价值或尺寸等);减少((from; to))。 We have reduced our outfits to almost nothing. 我们已将所有设备减少到几乎没有了。 To lower. 降低。 to reduce the cost 减低成本。 We are selling at a reduced price. 我们正减低价格出售。 To bring from a higher to a lower position; degrade. 降下;降级。 to reduce an officer to the ranks 降长官为兵卒。 He was reduced to begging in the street. 他沦落到沿街讨饭的地步。 To subdue; conquer. 征服;降服。 The soldiers reduced the castle by fire. 士兵们以炮火攻下堡垒。 To bring into a class, group, or order. 分类;归纳((to))。 to reduce manding to races 将人类分成各种类族。 To bring into a particular form or condition. 使成特别形状使变为((to))。 to reduce sugar to syrup 使糖成为糖浆。 The teacher soon reduced the noisy class to order. 老师立刻使吵闹的班级恢复秩序。 To change (numbers or quantities) from one name or form to another without change of value. 【数】简化;约简;换算((to))。 to reduce an equation [a fraction] 简化方程式[分数]。 to reduce gallons to pints 将加仑折算为品脱。 We reduced the pounds and shillings to pence. 我们把镑和先令折算为辨士。 To take all nonmetallic elements out of (an ore); specif. to deoxidize. 【化】提炼;还原;去氧。 To lose weight by dieting. (以规定饮食)减轻体重。 phrases reduce oneself into 陷入某地步。 reduce...to an absurdity 把...弄得一团体糟[荒唐可笑]。 reduce...to practice 实施...。 idoms reducing agent 【化】还原剂。 reducing glass 缩小镜(使东西看起来更小)。 derivatives n. reducer. adj. reducible. n. reduction. synonyms decrease, diminish, minimize. |
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