reducere•duce /rɪ'djuːs/

vt

1. 使减少，使缩小

• They have promised to reduce public expenditure. 他们承诺减少公共开支。

2. 迫使

• reduce him to despair 使他绝望

• He was reduced to borrowing. 他不得不借钱。

3. 降为…；使沦为

• reduce a sergeant to the ranks 将中士降为士兵

4. 简化(分数等)

5. 归纳；归并

• The dispute may be reduced to three issues. 这场争论可归纳为三个问题。

6. (液体经蒸发)变稠

7. 削弱

• in a very reduced state 处于非常衰弱的状态

8. 旧 使贫困

• in reduced circumstances 贫困潦倒

vi

1. 减少，缩小，降低

2. 主美 减轻体重，减肥

• Please don't give me any cake, because I'm trying to reduce. 不要给我蛋糕，我正在减肥。