reduce的名词形式为reduction。reduce作为名词，中文含义有“减少”、“缩小”、“蒸发”、“减轻体重”、“节食”等；而reduction作为reduce的名词形式，中文意思为降低、折扣、缩版等。
一、reduce的中文释义及双语例句
reduce作为动词，意为减少，缩小(尺寸、数量、价格等);(使)蒸发;减轻体重;节食。
例句：Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.
过去一年，各项费用已经减少了20%。
The skirt was reduced to ￡10 in the sale.
在大减价期间，这条裙子减价到10英镑。
It reduces the risks of heart disease...
这降低了患心脏病的风险。
They were reduced to extreme poverty.
他们陷入极端贫困的状态。
He was reduced to begging for a living.
他不得不以乞讨为生。
All the buildings in the town have been reduced to rubble...
城里所有的建筑都成了废墟。
Boil the liquid in a small saucepan to reduce it by half...
用小炖锅炖，收一半汤汁。
Her challenge reduced them to silence.
她的质问让他们哑口无言。
二、reduction的中文释义及双语例句
reduction作为名词，意为减少;缩小;降低;减价;折扣;(照片、地图、图片等的)缩图，缩版。
例句：There has been some reduction in unemployment.
失业人数有所减少。
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults.
孩子和两个大人合住一间房可以打折。
She became a casualty of the reduction in part-time work.
她成了裁减兼职工作的受害人。
There has been some reduction in unemployment.
失业人数有所减少。
They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction.
他们获得了减税优惠。
