reduction
noun
rɪˈdʌkʃən
noun
1
a
decrease
in
the
size,
price,
or
amount
of
something,
or
the
act
of
decreasing
something
〔尺寸、价格或数量的〕缩小，减少，下降
strategies
for
noise
reduction
减少噪音的对策
[+
in
]
a
slight
reduction
in
the
price
of
oil
油价略微降低
[+
of
]
the
reduction
of
interest
rates
利率的下降
[+
on
]
substantial
reductions
on
children’s
clothes
儿童服装的大幅减少
The
company
promised
they
would
make
no
staff
reductions
for
at
least
two
years.
公司承诺至少两年不会裁员。