Reduce 的意思

深入理解英文动词 “reduce” 的多重含义与实际应用

什么是 Reduce?

Reduce 是一个常用的英文动词,基本意思是“减少、降低、缩小”。它在日常生活、学术写作和商业场景中都非常常见。

主要含义

  1. 减少数量或程度:如减少开支、减少污染、减少时间等。
  2. 使变小或变弱:如缩小尺寸、降低音量、减弱影响力。
  3. 迫使(某人)处于某种不利状态:如“be reduced to tears”(被逼得流泪)。
  4. (数学/化学)简化或还原:如约分分数、还原金属氧化物。

常见搭配

例句展示

The company plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 30% next year.
She was so upset that she was reduced to tears.
You can reduce this fraction to its simplest form.
Please reduce the volume of your voice in the library.

词形变化

- 原形:reduce
- 第三人称单数:reduces
- 过去式/过去分词:reduced
- 现在分词:reducing

同义词参考

decrease, lower, diminish, cut down, lessen, minimize