reduce/rɪˈdjuːs; (US) -ˈduːs/
vt., vi.reduced, reducing1. 减少;缩小;降低They've reduced the prices in the shop, so it's a good time to buy.商店已经降低了商品的价格,看来现在是买东西的好时候。
2. (与to连用)减少至The fire reduced the forest to a few trees.大火把森林烧得仅剩下几颗树。
This experienced editor is said to be able to reduce the misprints to almost nil.据说这位经验丰富的老编辑能把印刷错误几乎降低到零。
3. (与to连用)变为,化为to reduce the rocks to dust把石块碎成粉末
4. (与to连用)强迫;迫使She was reduced to begging.她被迫乞讨。
5. 减肥