reduction
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
n.
一句话记住
减少;降低;削减
释义与例句
n.
减少;降低;削减
the act or result of making something smaller in amount, size, or degree
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The new policy led to a reduction in air pollution.
新政策使空气污染有所减少。
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Staff reductions helped the company lower its operating costs.
裁员帮助公司降低了运营成本。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The store is offering a ten per cent reduction on winter coats.
这家商店的冬装外套打九折。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
reduction 常与 in 搭配:a reduction in costs/emissions。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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reduce 减少;降低及物动词,后接减少的对象,如 reduce waste、reduce costs。
同义词
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decrease 减少;降低reduction 常指人为削减或降低的行为及其结果;decrease 可指自然或人为的数量下降,也可作动词。There has been a decrease in road accidents this year. 今年道路交通事故有所减少。
反义词
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increase 增加;增长increase 表示数量或程度上升;reduction 表示数量或程度下降或被削减。The city saw an increase in bicycle use. 这座城市的自行车使用量有所增加。
常见搭配
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a reduction in ……的减少A reduction in energy use would lower household bills. 减少能源使用会降低家庭账单。
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a significant reduction 显著减少The scheme produced a significant reduction in waste. 该方案使废物显著减少。