0 to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.:
1 to make something less in size, amount, degree, importance, or price:
2 to make something less in price, size, amount, etc.:
reduce costs/prices The retailer moved its supply base overseas to reduce costs.
reduce risk/debt/losses Diversification is a good way of reducing risk.
He decided to reduce his hours to give him more time with his family.
reduce sth by sth The bank planned to reduce its staff levels by around 20% by 2012.
reduce sth from sth to sth The reorganization will reduce the number of managers from 15 to no more than 8.
3 an expression used to encourage people to waste less, by using less and using things again, in order to protect the environment
The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production.
Wearing the correct type of clothing will reduce the risk from radiation.
When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.
Mindful of the poor road conditions, she reduced her speed to 30 mph.
We are firmly committed to reducing unemployment.
Another is that competition, even if successful in reducing tariffs, will marginally affect the households bills.
However, the government's liability is now reduced by only $0n14 in this state relative to the $2 contribution level.
I provide examples in (7) ; the truncation pattern has the effect of reducing suffixed polysyllables to two syllables.
中文繁体
減少, 減小, 降低…
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减少, 减小, 降低…
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reducir, rebajar, disminuir…
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reduzir, diminuir…
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~を減らす, (価格)を下げる…
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azaltmak, kısmak, indirmek…
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réduire, maigrir, réduire (en/à)…
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reduir, rebaixar…
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