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

• This reduces their ability to absorb losses and writedowns by prompt corrective cost reductions.
  这降低了它们通过迅速削减成本来消化资金损失和资产减记的能力。
• 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。
• 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。
• Reducing access to alcohol through increased taxation and through reductions in sales outlet density;
  通过增加税收和降低销售网点密度来降低酒精的可及性；
• 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。
• Large procurement volumes have secured substantial price reductions.
  大宗采购保证了大幅度降低价格。
• 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。
• 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。
• All this means reductions in credit to reduce bank leverage.
  所有这些都意味着银行将缩减信贷，以降低自身的杠杆比率。
• Whitney estimates marked reductions in the banks'ratio of debt to equity.
  惠特尼预计，政府注资将显著降低被注资银行的债务与股东权益之比。