音标：[ri'dʌkʃәn]
n. 减少, 缩影, 变化
【化】 还原
【医】 复位术, 还原[作用], 减少, 减数
【经】 减少, 缩减, 约简
在线英汉词典

reduction的短语、例句：

reduction n 1 (a) [U] reducing or being reduced 缩减; 降低; 简化; 还原
the reduction of tax 税金的减少
reduction of an argument to its essentials 将论据归纳成为一些要点. (b) [C] instance of reducing 缩减; 降低; 简化; 还原
a reduction in size, weight, etc 体积的缩小、 重量的减少
a price reduction 价格的降低. (c) [C] amount by which sth is reduced, esp in price 缩减之量; （尤指）减去的价钱
sell sth at a huge reduction 大幅度降价出售某物
make/offer reductions on certain articles 对某些商品减价. 2 [C] copy of a map, picture, etc made by reducing the size of the original （地图、 图片等的）缩版, 缩图. Cf 参看 enlargement (enlarge).