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TOEFL BNC: 1554 COCA: 2270

reduction

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
reduction /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ noun
plural reductions
reduction
/rɪˈdʌkʃən/
noun
plural reductions
Learner's definition of REDUCTION
1 
: the act of making something smaller in size, amount, number, etc. : the act of reducing something减少；缩小
[count]
[noncount]
2 
[count] : an amount by which something is reduced减少的额度
TOEFL BNC: 1554 COCA: 2270

reduction

noun

re·​duc·​tion ri-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce reduction (audio)
1
: the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced
2
a
: something made by reducing
b
: the amount by which something is reduced
3
[Spanish reducción, from Latin reduction-, reductio] : a South American Indian settlement directed by Jesuit missionaries
4
: meiosis sense 2
specifically : production of the gametic chromosome number in the first meiotic division
reductional
ri-ˈdək-shnəl How to pronounce reduction (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

a drastic reduction in size Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit. There is a 20 percent reduction on selected items during this sale.
Recent Examples on the Web Those states each had less than a year’s worth of reduction in their life expectancy between 2019 and 2020. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The extent of this reduction should substantially reduce the risk of ever having to do this again, while balancing our desire to invest in our long term future and reaccelerate our revenue growth. Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 In Arizona, a majority of the reduction is taken from a canal that supplies water to 80% of the state's population, and without which the central agricultural sector, as well as cities like Phoenix and Tucson, could not have developed to scale. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 If employees do not sign a waiver, no benefit will be paid as part of the workforce reduction. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2022 That would wipe out nearly 10 years worth of deficit reduction contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The average recipient would see an income tax credit of $221 annual reduction in their individual income taxes and the median family of four will receive an annual tax cut of more than $375. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 In Salt Lake County, officials say, appeals that make it to the board for consideration end up with some sort of reduction to the valuation about 70% of the time. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 About a quarter of natural gas in the EU goes to industry—which means that sector may well have to shoulder a large part of the burden of gas reduction, says Chi Kong Chyong, a research associate at the University of Cambridge. WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English reduccion restoration, from Middle French reducion, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin reduction-, reductio reduction (in a syllogism), from Latin, restoration, from reducere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reduction was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing reduction
TOEFL BNC: 1554 COCA: 2270
reduction

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + REDUCTION | REDUCTION + VERB | REDUCTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, great, large, major, marked, significant, substantial大量縮減；大幅減少；顯著降低◇The changes may result in a greater reduction in employee numbers than we had previously expected.這些變動可能導致超出我們預期的更多雇員的裁減。➤dramatic, drastic, huge, massive, remarkable, severe急劇下降；銳減；大量減少；明顯減少；嚴重減少◇a sale with massive reductions on selected items指定商品的大幅降價銷售➤minor, modest, slight, small小幅降低；適度減少；稍稍減少；少量縮減➤tenfold, fiftyfold, etc.減少為（原來的）十分之一、五十分之一等▸➤further進一步減少▸➤possible可能的減少▸➤actual, net, overall, real實際縮減；淨減少；總減少▸➤across-the-board, general全面減少；總體上縮減▸➤rapid, sharp, steep迅速減少；急劇縮減▸➤slow緩慢減少▸➤immediate, sudden立即／突然減少▸➤gradual, progressive, steady逐步減少；穩步減少▸➤initial初步減少▸➤recent近期減少▸➤long-term, permanent長期縮減▸➤proposed提議的縮減▸➤percentage百分比降幅◇A small percentage reduction in the cost of materials would mean a significant increase in profit.材料成本的小幅降低會帶來利潤的大幅提高。➤cost, debt, deficit, pay, price, tariff, tax, wage成本降低；債務減少；赤字削減；薪金削減；價格降低；關稅降低；稅額減少；工資降低▸➤emission, noise, pollution, waste排放物減少；噪音降低；污染減少；廢物減少➤harm, pain, risk, stress傷害減輕；疼痛減輕；風險減少；壓力減少◇a drug strategy which prioritizes harm reduction以減輕傷害為先的用藥方案➤poverty減貧◇The IMF claims to put poverty reduction at the heart of its policies.國際貨幣基金組織聲稱，減貧是其各項政策的核心。➤size, weight尺寸減少；重量下降◇The result is a 75 to 80% size reduction.結果是尺寸減少了 75% 至 80%。➤breast乳房縮小◇She had a breast reduction last year.去年她做了個縮胸手術。➤staff人員裁減▸➤arms, troop武器／軍隊裁減VERB + REDUCTION➤achieve, make, secure實現縮減◇The government has found it difficult to make real reductions in spending.政府發現要真正縮減開支很困難。◇Every effort is made to secure the highest possible reduction in casualties.採取了一切措施最大限度地減少傷亡人數。➤cause, lead to, make, produce, result in造成降低；導致減少；引起縮減◇These simple changes will make a substantial reduction in the fat content of your diet.這些小小的改變會大大減少你飲食中的脂肪含量。➤avoid避免減少▸➤ask for, demand, seek要求降低；請求縮減◇I asked for a reduction as the dress was damaged.裙子有點兒毛病，因此我要求降價。➤require要求減少▸➤get, receive得以減少◇Guests staying 14 nights will receive a 10% reduction.入住 14 天的客人可享有 10% 的優惠。➤experience, have減少◇The company has had a reduction in sales.公司的銷售額減少了。➤suffer遭到縮減◇They suffered a severe reduction in income.他們的收入銳減。➤accept, welcome (especially BrE) 接受／歡迎縮減◇I welcome the reduction in road traffic fatalities.我樂於看到道路交通事故死亡人數的下降。➤give (sb), offer (sb)給予（某人）縮減▸➤propose建議削減◇She proposed a reduction in the state president's powers.她建議削減總統的權力。➤notice, observe, see注意到減少；看到降低◇Police said they had noticed a significant reduction in crime last year.警方說他們注意到去年的犯罪率大幅下降。➤announce宣佈削減◇The gas company has announced price reductions for all customers.煤氣公司已宣佈對所有顧客給以降價。➤mean, represent意味着／相當於減少◇Our average margins dropped to 35%, which represents a reduction in gross margins of £109 million.我們的平均利潤率降到了 35%，這意味着毛利減少了 1.09 億英鎊。➤demonstrate, show顯示下降◇Figures just released show a steady reduction in levels of emissions over the last four years.剛剛公佈的數字顯示，近 4 年的廢氣排放量在逐步降低。REDUCTION + VERB➤occur, take place降低出現；減少發生REDUCTION + NOUN➤target減少⋯的目標◇the government's waste reduction targets政府減少浪費的目標PREPOSITION➤through a/the reduction通過降低◇economic growth through a reduction in interest rates通過降低利率促進經濟增長➤reduction by⋯的降幅◇reduction by 30%減少 30%➤reduction from, reduction in從⋯的減少；在⋯方面的降低◇There has been a sharp reduction in the number of accidents on our roads.我們的交通事故銳減。➤reduction of⋯的減少◇a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions二氧化碳排放的減少➤reduction on按⋯計算的減少◇a 25% reduction on normal subscription rates相比正常訂閱費 25% 的降幅➤reduction to至⋯的減少◇a reduction in the speed limit from 50 to 40 miles per hour速度限制從每小時 50 英里減至每小時 40 英里PHRASES➤a reduction in numbers數量降低◇Asian elephants have experienced a 50% reduction in numbers over the last three generations.在過去的 3 代人之間，亞洲象的數量減少了一半。◇They are concerned about the reduction in numbers of people eligible for legal aid.有資格接受法律援助的人數減少，他們對此頗為關注。➤a reduction in the amount of sth, a reduction in the number of sth, a reduction in the size of sth⋯數量／數目／尺寸的減少◇the reduction in the number of hospital beds醫院牀位的減少

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