迫使；使处于；使变弱为；归纳为
... lose weight体重减轻;减肥 reduce to变少;使处于，使成为（某种情况或状态） slow down减速，慢下来;松弛 ...
... lose weight体重减轻;减肥 reduce to变少;使处于，使成为（某种情况或状态） slow down减速，慢下来;松弛 ...
... run at 冲向 reduce to 减少到 reduce by 减少了 ...
... in the spotlight 处于公众注意的中心 in trouble 处在不幸/苦恼/困境中 reduce to 变少; 使处于, 使成为(某种情况或状态) ...
And we have a 35-hour work week that we can reduce to 28 hours.
我们一周工作35个小时，现在可以减到28小时。
But I don't think all forms of human will reduce to, like examples of that scenario.
但我不觉得所有人类的形式都会简化，就像那个剧本里的例子一样。
Here you have three variables that you will reduce to two by figuring out what the surface is.
而空间中存在三个变量，需要了解曲面是怎样的，然后去掉一个变量。
"This year a lot of stores are trying to reduce prices to help bring customers in during this time of recession.
VOA : special.2009.12.21
And then, three: if not, reduce to a smaller problem, and repeat.
把问题缩减成一个更小的问题，然后重复,恩，这看起来很清晰了，是的。
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And x0 I'm going to reduce to 0 by choice of my origin being here.
0 等于零,因为我把原点取在这里
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The goal is to reduce monthly payments for five years to no more than thirty-one percent of the borrower's monthly income.
VOA : special.2009.02.20
To reduce costs, G.M.plans to close more factories and cut more jobs by the end of two thousand eleven.
VOA : special.2009.06.05
Juventus beat Napoli 3-0 to reduce to gap with Serie A leaders Milan to 2 points.
Petrol taxes are designed to achieve three things: to reduce congestion, to reduce pollution and to raise money.
Gopperth returned to the field in time to reduce to arrears to four points four minutes before the break.