Reduce vt. 及物動詞 減少; 縮小; 降低 He is trying to reduce expenses. 他正試圖減少開支。 使處於(某種狀態); 使化為, 使變為[(+to)] The fire reduced the paintings to ashes. 大火將這些畫作燒成了灰燼。 迫使[H][(+to)] Poverty reduced him to begging. 貧窮迫使他行乞。 降服, 攻陷 使降級, 使降職[(+to)] The officer was reduced to the ranks. 這軍官被降為士兵。 把...歸納, 把...歸併[(+to)] Finally the chair reduced all the questions to one. 最後主席把所有的問題歸納為一個。 把...弄碎; 把...分解; 把...分析[(+to)] 使變弱, 使變瘦[H][(+to)] The cancer victim was reduced to skin and bones. 那個癌症患者瘦得皮包骨。 把...折合(成較小單位)[(+to)] 【化】使還原 【數】簡化, 約簡 【醫】使(斷骨)復位; 使(脫臼)還臼 vi. 不及物動詞 減少; 縮小; 降低 減輕體重, 減肥 It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet. 你如果注意飲食, 減肥並不難。 歸納為, 化為[(+to)] 換算; 折合