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

• The question is whether such voluntary debt reductions would be enough, particularly for Greece.
  问题是，自愿的债务削减是否足以解决问题，尤其是对希腊来说。
• 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。
• Pratt& Whitney has announced that it will be making further job reductions
  普惠公司宣布将进一步裁员。
• The approach also should be broad, including reductions in tax expenditures and entitlements.
  美国还应采取广泛方式，包括削减税收支出和津贴。
• 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。
• All new revenues are recycled back to businesses through reductions in labour related taxes and energy efficiency grants.
  通过减少与劳动相关的税收和能源效率资助使新的税收收入全部循环到企业中。
• 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。
• They have made substantial reductions in labour costs.
  他们已大量缩减劳动力成本。
• Opec will therefore need to share the cuts and the subsequent revenue reductions among its members.
  因此，欧佩克将需要其成员国分担减产和随之而来的收入减少造成的负担。
• 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。