reduce

動詞

1. 1

   減少、降低、縮減

   The company plans to reduce its carbon emissions by half.

   公司計劃將碳排放量減少一半。

2. 2

   減少、下降、變少

   Traffic noise reduces noticeably after midnight in this area.

   這一帶的車流噪音在午夜過後明顯減少。

3. 3

   降價、減價常用被動

   All winter coats have been reduced to half price.

   所有冬季外套都降到半價。

4. 4

   使變成、使淪為常用被動

   The earthquake reduced the old town to rubble.

   地震把老城區變成一片廢墟。

5. 5

   淪落到、被迫常用被動

   They were reduced to borrowing money from distant relatives.

   他們淪落到要向遠房親戚借錢。