reduction的读法

1. 减少，缩小，削减，缩减
2. 降级，降位；下降，降低
3. 【数】简化，约简
4. 缩图，缩版
5. 减价，折扣
6. 归纳，归并
7. 减速
8. 转换
9. 投降，陷落
10. 【化】还原（作用）
11. 【医】复位（术）
12. 【摄】减薄
13. 【天】观测订正
14. 【音】简编曲（谱）

1. [C][U]减少,缩小; 减少的量,降价 making or becoming smaller; the amount taken off in reducing sth

1.减少；降低
When there is areduction in something, it is made smaller.

e.g. ...a futurereduction in UK interest rates...
未来英国利率的下调
e.g. Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.
许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。

2.减少；降低；缩小
Reduction is the act of making something smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.

e.g. ...a new strategic armsreduction agreement.
新的战略武器削减协议

• allow no reduction不能降价
• get a reduction获降(价)
• give〔make〕 a price reduction降价
• grant 10％ reduction打九折
• make〔take〕 a 20％ reduction降价百分之二十

• arms reduction裁减军备
• personnel〔staff〕 reduction裁员
• price reduction削价

• at a reduction of 10 percent减少百分之十
• at a big reduction大削价

• reduction in在…上减少
• reduction in cost〔salary〕减少成本〔工资〕
• reduction in numbers数目的减少
• reduction in price大减价
• reduction in the freight运费降低
• reduction of armament裁军
• reduction on quantities减量

• Freud's reduction of the play (Oedipus) to the concepts of his psychology.

  出自：F. Fergusson