reduce

同义

reduce cut cut back cut down bring down trim trim back trim down

词性

v

解释

cut down on; make a reduction in

示例

reduce your daily fat intake|The employer wants to cut back health benefits

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

make less complex

示例

reduce a problem to a single question

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

示例

He reduced the population to slavery

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

示例

None

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

示例

She reduced her niece to a servant

同义

come down boil down reduce

词性

v

解释

be the essential element

示例

The proposal boils down to a compromise

同义

shrink reduce

词性

v

解释

reduce in size; reduce physically

示例

Hot water will shrink the sweater|Can you shrink this image?

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

lessen and make more modest

示例

reduce one's standard of living

同义

reduce scale down

词性

v

解释

make smaller

示例

reduce an image

同义

reduce deoxidise deoxidize

词性

v

解释

to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

示例

None

同义

reduce tighten

词性

v

解释

narrow or limit

示例

reduce the influx of foreigners

同义

keep down quash reduce repress subdue subjugate

词性

v

解释

put down by force or intimidation

示例

The government quashes any attempt of an uprising|China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently|The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

undergo meiosis

示例

The cells reduce

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

示例

None

同义

reduce

词性

v

解释

destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

示例

None

同义

abbreviate abridge contract cut reduce shorten foreshorten

词性

v

解释

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

示例

The manuscript must be shortened

同义

reduce boil down concentrate decoct

词性

v

解释

be cooked until very little liquid is left

示例

The sauce should reduce to one cup

同义

concentrate boil down reduce

词性

v

解释

cook until very little liquid is left

示例

The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time

同义

thin thin out reduce cut dilute

词性

v

解释

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

示例

cut bourbon

同义

slenderize slim slim down melt off reduce thin

词性

v

解释

take off weight

示例

None