One word, one everyday story
Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback
Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.
reduce
/rədus/
Original teaching content · provenance and version
Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
- variant 1
- reduced
1 · verb
cut down on; make a reduction in
减少；削减；缩短；降低
Study this sense through the example sentence for reduce.
Cold conditions can reduce battery performance.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
低温环境会影响电池的性能。
Share this public expressionMandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
Connect this word to your life
Pronunciation: /rədus/
Try using this word in a sentence about your life; you may skip this.