1. 減少；降低 When there is a reduction in something, it is made smaller.
e.g. ...a future reduction in UK interest rates... 未來(lái)英國利率的下調 e.g. Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff. 許多公司已經(jīng)宣布大幅裁員。
2. 減少；降低；縮小 Reduction is the act of making something smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
e.g. ...a new strategic arms reduction agreement. 新的戰略武器削減協(xié)議
reduction英英釋義
noun
1. the act of reducing complexity
Synonym: simplification
2. the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonym: decreasediminutionstep-down
3. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen) always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent