✨ 语义深度解析
reduce
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 3 分钟
核心
把它变小、变少——数量、程度或范围都可以减
释义
1
v.减少,降低(数量、程度或范围)
The new transport policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 30% over the next decade.
新交通政策旨在未来十年内将碳排放量减少30%。
2
v.使沦落到(减少到不好的状态,reduce sb./sth. to)
Years of conflict had reduced the once-thriving city to rubble.
多年的冲突已将这座曾经繁荣的城市化为废墟。
语感
reduce = 往下压——可以是好事(减少污染),也可以是坏事(沦落到)
减少降低削减使沦落
陷阱
⚠️reduce by vs. reduce to:减少了 vs. 减少到
The company reduced its workforce from 500 to 300.
reduce by 50 和 reduce to 50 意思相同
reduce by + 数量 = 减少了X(差值);reduce to + 数量 = 减少到X(最终值);reduce from A to B = 从A减少到B
该公司将员工人数从500人减少到300人。(from...to 表示从...变到...)
近义辨析
reduce vs decrease
reduce 使数量或程度降低(义项一) decrease 减少,降低(可作动词也可作名词,更通用)
Governments must reduce their reliance on fossil fuels to combat climate change.
各国政府必须减少对化石燃料的依赖,以应对气候变化。
The number of reported cases has decreased significantly following the vaccination campaign.
疫苗接种活动后,报告病例数量显著减少
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:make lesscut down
环境保护类议论文政策建议类作文
普通
We should cut down on the amount of plastic we use.
我们应该减少使用的塑料量。
加分 ✨
Governments should introduce incentives to encourage businesses to reduce their plastic packaging, thereby decreasing the volume of non-recyclable waste entering landfills.
政府应引入激励措施,鼓励企业减少塑料包装,从而降低进入垃圾填埋场的不可回收废物量。
常用搭配
reduce sth. by ...将某物减少了……(差值)
reduce sth. to ...将某物减少到……(终值)
reduce carbon emissions / pollution / costs减少碳排放 / 污染 / 成本
reduce sb. to tears / silence使某人流泪 / 沉默(义项二)
at a reduced price以降价(折扣价)
词根
reduce = re(回)+ duce(引导,如 produce 生产)→ 把它引导回到更小的状态 = 减少
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里 reduce 的用法是否正确:
The factory aims to reduce its water consumption by 40% by installing more efficient systems.
reduce by 40%(减少了40%,表示差值)是正确用法
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
Sales ___ by 15% last quarter due to supply chain disruptions.
Areduced
Bdecreased
✓ 由于供应链中断,上季度销售额下降了15%。
销售额自然下降(不是人为降低)用 decreased;reduce 暗含「主动采取行动使之降低」
Q3翻译应用
用 reduce 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
若要从根本上减少食物浪费,就需要从生产、运输到消费的各个环节共同努力。
To fundamentally reduce food waste, concerted efforts are needed at every stage, from production and distribution to consumption.
关键搭配:reduce food waste
reduce food waste 是环境议论文的核心表达,配合 from...to 列举所有环节更完整
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