reduction

noun

1. 减少；缩小；降低
   an act of making sth less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
   1. a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available
      医院的床位减少33%
   2. There has been some reduction in unemployment.
      失业人数有所减少。
   3. a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs
      成本的略微 / 显著 / 大幅度 / 急剧降低
2. 减价；折扣
   an amount of money by which sth is made cheaper
   1. 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。
3. （照片、地图、图片等的）缩图，缩版
   a copy of a photograph, map, picture, etc. that is made smaller than the original one
4. 还原
   the fact of adding one or more electrons to a substance or of removing oxygen from a substance

1. N-COUNT 减少；降低
   When there is a reduction in something, it is made smaller.
   1. ...a future reduction in UK interest rates...
      未来英国利率的下调
   2. Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.
      许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。
2. N-UNCOUNT 减少；降低；缩小
   Reduction is the act of making something smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
   1. ...a new strategic arms reduction agreement.
      新的战略武器削减协议

1. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
   这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。
2. Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure
   减税政策必然导致公共支出的削减。
3. An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs.
   需要下调利率来推动资金流动以及创造就业机会。
4. They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction
   他们获得了减税优惠。
5. The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction
   公司在降低成本方面付出了艰苦卓绝的努力。
6. With the reduction in foreign investments, the government will be even more a hostage to the whims of the international oil price
   随着外资的减少，政府将更加受制于起伏不定的国际油价。
7. The main lines of the plan were a reduction in expenditure and the rationalization of government controls.
   该计划的主要内容是支出的缩减和政府控制的合理化改革。
8. The proposed initiative would mandate a reduction of carbon dioxide of 40%
   倡议将强制规定把二氧化碳排放量降低40%。
9. There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
   近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。
10. After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.
    经过10年协商，参议院已经正式批准了《削减战略武器条约》。
11. Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.
    极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。
12. The CBI welcomed the Chancellor's recognition of the recession and hoped for a reduction in interest rates.
    英国工业联合会对财政大臣承认经济出现衰退表示欢迎，并希望能出台降低利率的政策。
13. The camera incorporates a redeye reduction facility.
    这个相机有防红眼功能。
14. Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.
    许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。
15. They cynically tried to trade off a reduction in the slaughter of dolphins against a resumption of commercial whaling
    他们见利忘义地试图以减少屠杀海豚数量作为交换条件，重启商业捕鲸。
16. Reduction in the tax on unearned income could be a boost for small businesses.
    降低非劳动收入税可能会促进小企业的发展。
17. A10% price reduction for sedan-cars is forecast in the near future.
    预计近期轿车有百分之十的降幅。
18. He advocates a reduction in military spending.
    他主张削减军费开支。
19. It has provided reference to the reduction of working voltage for cells of the same type through analysis and summarizing on the process of testing cell's voltage reduction.
    通过对试验槽降低电压的过程进行分析总结，为同类型槽降低工作电压提供了一定的借鉴。
20. This reduction is a fixed amount of savings for each database.
    减少的空间为每个数据库都产生了固定的节省。
21. The outcome is an increase in productivity and a reduction in overhead.
    其结果是提高效率和减少经费。
22. Good progress was achieved in energy conservation and pollution reduction.
    节能减排也取得了良好的进展。
23. These polluters reported a 7% reduction in pollutants between 1998 and 2000.
    研究报告显示，这些污染物制造者在1998年到2000年之间减少了7%的污染物排放量。
24. We are publishing this set of articles on the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
    我们在国际减灾日发表了这组文章。
25. A new noise reduction system in the DSC-T9 keeps this to a minimum, the company said.
    但索尼介绍说，一种新形降噪系统已经安装在了DSC-T9中，可以将噪点降到最低。
26. Brazil chose drink-driving reduction and speed management.
    巴西选择了减少酒后驾驶和超速管理。
27. Based on this model the influence of acoustic levitation on friction reduction is calculated.
    用该模型计算了声悬浮对超声振动减摩的影响。
28. Building walls, firewall, fire doors and elevator well fire prevention and noise reduction.
    建筑隔墙、防火墙、防火门和电梯井的防火和降噪。
29. Current was the result of oxidation and reduction reaction were carried out in two electrode results.
    电流的产生是由于氧化反应和还原反应分别在两个电极上进行的结果。

noun

1. the act of reducing complexity

   Synonym:    simplification

2. the act of decreasing or reducing something

   Synonym:    decreasediminutionstep-down

3. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen)

   Synonym:    reducing