reduce

vt.

1. 減少；縮小；降低
   He is trying to reduce expenses.

   他正試圖減少開支。

2. 使處於（某種狀態）；使化為，使變為[（+to）]
   The fire reduced the paintings to ashes.

   大火將這些畫作燒成了灰燼。

3. 迫使[H][（+to）]
   Poverty reduced him to begging.

   貧窮迫使他行乞。

4. 降服，攻陷
5. 使降級，使降職[（+to）]
   The officer was reduced to the ranks.

   這軍官被降為士兵。

6. 把……歸納，把……歸併[（+to）]
   Finally the chair reduced all the questions to one.

   最後主席把所有的問題歸納為一個。

7. 把……弄碎；把……分解；把……分析[（+to）]
8. 使變弱，使變瘦[H][（+to）]
   The cancer victim was reduced to skin and bones.

   那個癌症患者瘦得皮包骨。

9. 把……折合（成較小單位）[（+to）]
10. 【化】使還原
11. 【數】簡化，約簡
12. 【醫】使（斷骨）復位；使（脫臼）還臼

vi.

1. 減少；縮小；降低
2. 減輕體重，減肥
   It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet.

   你如果注意飲食，減肥並不難。

3. 歸納為，化為[（+to）]
4. 換算；折合