Reduce
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vt. 減少;縮小;使還原;使變弱;
vi. 減少;節食;蒸發;（液體）濃縮變稠;
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re回+duce引導，帶來→往回引→降低，減少
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Poverty reduced him to begging.
貧窮迫使他行乞。
This will reduce and equalize mold temperatures.
這樣會降低和均衡模具溫度。
The decision to reduce pay levels incensed the work-force.
降低工資的決定激怒了工人.
The officer was reduced to the ranks.
這軍官被降為士兵。
We must gradually reduce the wage gap.
我們要逐步縮小工資差距。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ reduce-減少,deduce-推論:要減少不必要的推論
※ re-諧音“阿姨”,du-拼音“堵”,ce-拼音“廁”:阿姨堵住廁所的次數減少
※ re-諧音“阿姨”,du-拼音“讀”,ce-拼音“廁”:阿姨減少了在廁所里讀書的次數
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-doc-表示“教導”
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reduce
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) (to/by sb) make sth smaller in size, number, degree, price, etc 縮減（體積、 數量、 程度、 價格等）; 減小; 減少; 減低; 降低
reduce volume, quantity, pressure, speed 縮小體積、 減少數量、 降低壓力、 減低速度
increase profits by reducing costs 降低成本以增加利潤
reduce one's weight from 98 to 92 kilos/by 6 kilos 把體重從98公斤減少到92公斤[減少6公斤]
Antibiotics will reduce the swelling. 使用抗菌素能消腫.
This shirt was greatly/drastically reduced in the sale. 這種襯衣在大減價時降價很多.
2 [I] (infml 口 esp US) lose weight intentionally; diet （有意識地）減輕體重; 節食.
3 [Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sth) to sth make sb lower in rank or status; demote sb 降低某人的級別或地位; 降職
reduce a sergeant to the ranks, ie make him an ordinary soldier 把一名中士降為士兵
The reform has reduced us to servants of the State. 這一改革把我們都降為公務員了.
4 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (from sth) to sth bring sb/sth into a specified (usu worse) state or condition 使某人[某事物]陷入某種（通常指更壞的）狀態或狀況中
be reduced to begging, borrowing 淪落到得要飯、 借債
reduce sb to tears, silence, despair, obedience 使某人流淚、 沉默、 絕望、 順從
reduce the chaos in one's office to some form of order 改變辦公室的混亂狀況, 使之有些條理
Overwork has reduced him to a physical wreck. 他過度勞累而損害了健康.
The fire reduced the house to ashes. 這場火災把那所房子化為灰燼.
5 [Tn.pr] ~ sth to sth change sth to a more general or basic form 將 某事物概括或簡化成某種形式
reduce an equation, argument, issue to its simplest form 把某方程式、 論據、 問題化為最簡單形式
reduce a problem to two main issues 把某問題歸納成兩個要點.
6 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sth) (chemistry 化) remove oxygen from or add hydrogen or electrons to (a compound) 將（化合物）還原
reduce water (ie to hydrogen) by electrolysis 用電解法把水還原（為氫）
reduce a compound to its constituentelements 將一化合物還原為構成該化合物的元素. Cf 參看 oxidize (oxide).
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往回(re)引導(duce)是 減少
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*[ri'dju:s]vt. 減少, 分解, 降低, 使衰退, 把...分解, 把...歸納vi. 減少, 減肥, 縮小【計】 縮小【醫】 復位, 還原, 減少相關詞組: reduce someone to tears reduce sb to silence
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減少，降低，復位，還原
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What did I do with them?
我把它們放在哪兒了？
Pity is akin to love.
憐憫近乎愛情。
I'd like to have my boss go through the plant some day.
我真想叫我老板哪天也過來看看。