rIˋdus,-ˋdjus; riˊdjuːs < re.duce >
[次常用字]
<<动词>>
re.duced, re.duc.ing, re.duc.es
<<及物动词>>
1 缩减; 减轻
2 使卑下; 使薄弱
a. 控制; 征服
"a design to reduce them under absolute despotism" (Declaration of Independence)此计画使他们受制於独裁
b. 攻陷; 毁坏
Enemy bombers reduced the city to rubble.敌军的轰炸飞行员将城市炸得粉碎
c. 衰弱
was reduced almost to emaciation 衰弱以致憔悴
d. 精神损耗
e. 迫使
The Depression reduced many to begging on street corners.不景气使得许多人沦落街头乞讨
f. 降级
g. 磨成粉
h. 稀释
3 降价
The store has drastically reduced winter coats. 这家店的冬装大幅降价
4 有系统地整理
reduce a complex tax situation 将复杂的税务系统化
5 分析
6『化学』
a. 增加电子以减低原子价
b. 去氧
c. 增加氢
d. 提炼; 冶炼
7『数学』约分
8『医学』使复原
<<不及物动词>>
1 变少
2 减轻 (重量)
3『
生物』
减数分裂<<名词>>
re.ducer
<<名词>>
re.duci.bili.ty
<<形容词>>
re.duci.ble
<<副词>>
re.duci.bly