[] reduce sth (from sth) (to sth) | reduce sth (by sth)to make sth less or smaller in price, quantity, size, etc. 减少，缩小（价格、数量、尺寸等）◆The company has reduced costs and cut its workforce. 公司削减了成本并减少了人手。◆Losses were reduced from €4.7m to €2.7m. 损失从 470 万欧元减少到 270 万欧元。◆The number of employees is likely to be reduced by 10%. 雇员人数有可能减少 10%。◆You may be able to work reduced hours while your children are very young. 孩子很小的时候可以缩短上班时间。SYNcut OPPincrease