reductions

英 [rɪˈdʌkʃənz]

美 [riˈdʌkʃənz]

n.  减少; 缩小; 降低; 减价; 折扣; (照片、地图、图片等的)缩图，缩版
reduction的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 减少；降低
  When there is areduction insomething, it is made smaller.
  1. ...a future reduction in UK interest rates...
     未来英国利率的下调
  2. Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.
     许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。
• N-UNCOUNT 减少；降低；缩小
  Reductionis the act of making something smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
  1. ...a new strategic arms reduction agreement.
     新的战略武器削减协议

双语例句

• Smuggling, privateering, and legal trade with overseas partners only partially offset the drastic trade reductions with Britain.
  与海外贸易伙伴的私下及合法的贸易只是部分地抵消了与英国的贸易缩减量。
• This would immediately lead to reductions in prices, especially commodity prices.
  这将马上导致价格下跌，尤其是大宗商品价格。
• Andy, I make port wine reductions all day.
  安蒂，我整天都在和波尔图葡萄酒打交道。
• I initiated an internal revision of each expense account to identify further potential expense reductions.
  我开始对每一个费用账户进行内部修订以便于鉴别长期潜在费用的减少。
• Another eastern European official said such reductions raised the risk of supply disruptions and price rises in the EU.
  东欧国家的另一位官员表示，此类削减增加了欧盟供应中断和价格上涨的风险。
• But it would cut the benefits from emissions reductions, he cautioned.
  但他告诫称，这将减少减排的效益。
• The CDM allows developing countries to earn tradable carbon credits for emissions reductions from clean-energy projects.
  该机制允许发展中国家通过清洁能源项目中的碳减排额度来获得可交易的碳信用。
• This should promote price reductions by increasing demand and helping industry plan manufacturing volumes.
  这可通过增加需求和帮助制药业规划生产数量来促进降低价格。
• Group earnings were boosted by swingeing cost cuts and staff reductions, both running ahead of schedule.
  集团利润得到了大幅削减成本和裁员的推动，这两项工作的进度都较计划有所提前。
• Reductions in inheritance tax implemented in 2003 encouraged some transfer of income but there is scope for further reform.
  2003年实施的遗产税降低，鼓励了一部分收入转移，但在这方面仍有进一步改革的空间。