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1 The Huygens brothers found a way to reduce chromatic aberration considerably by using a combination of two thin lenses in the eyepiece of a telescope, instead of one fat lens.

2 “You just need to practice,” said Hermione, who had approached them noiselessly from behind and had stood watching anxiously as Harry tried to enlarge and reduce the spider.

3 Early on, supplies became so short and the fighting so chaotic that many Red Army soldiers were reduced to wearing rags and going barefoot.

4 They pledged to revamp their menus, cutting calories, reducing sodium, and offering healthier options for kids’ meals.

5 It was an attempt to reduce power distance in the cockpit.

6 Turning his attention to the Ares 3 flight surgeon, Teddy asked, "Dr. Keller, can we reduce Watney's food intake to make the rations last longer?"

7 European settlement reduced the number of Aborigines by two means.

8 The World Meteorological Organization points to Cuba and Bangladesh as examples of countries that have successfully reduced the loss of life caused by natural disasters by taking preventive action

世界气象组织把古巴和孟加拉国立为典范国家，它们通过采取预防措施成功减少了由自然灾害造成的死亡人数。

9 Although Dad made his living by redesigning complicated machinery, so as to reduce the number of human motions required to operate it, he never really understood the mechanical intricacies of our automobile.

10 Retreating sea ice is reducing habitat for vulnerable Arctic species.

由于海冰减退,北极脆弱物种的生境正在缩小.

11 Our neighbors seemed fairly indifferent to our reduced circumstances, as they were occupied with their own.

12 She spoke with a quiet fury, her anger reducing to a hard crust you’d need a hammer to chip away.

13 The world was reduced to the surface of her skin and her inner self was safe from all bitterness.

14 Hair was darkened—gray hair or any other signs of age would reduce the value of the captive.

15 Trip glanced toward the bedroom, where through the open door he could see Pearl’s bed, stripped of its sheets and blankets, reduced now to a bare mattress and frame.

16 He is on a diet to reduce some weight.

他正在节食以减轻体重.

17 In June 2000, the press rushed to hail a study supposedly showing that Minnesota’s welfare-to-work program had sharply reduced poverty and was, as Time magazine put it, a “winner.”

18 This marked-up manuscript was then given to Laloo Chiba, who spent the next night transferring my writing to his own almost microscopic shorthand, reducing ten pages of foolscap to a single small piece of paper.

19 The ultimate answer is to use less toxic chemicals so that the public hazard from their misuse is greatly reduced.

20 The Forest Biology Division agreed to modify the spraying program in every possible way short of destroying its effectiveness, in order to reduce risks to the fish.

1 衰退

declining impotent obsolescent netherward downward downwards failure decline lag decay regression downturn degeneration atrophy obsolescence declination downbeat turndown declension involution retrogression retrogradation go fall flag fade erode ebb dwindle wither languish molder retrogress depress damp off

2 使降级

cheapen downgrade relegate demote de-escalate downrate degrade

3 减轻

relief abatement alleviation lessening ease dull lessen lighten abate help modify minimize heal relieve commute mitigate soften alleviate soothe quell allay quieten palliate soothe away palliative relaxation moderation derogation absorb excuse buffer dilute mute assuage mollify save qualify relax moderate remit modulate modificatory extenuatory alleviative soothing extenuating quarter modification remission easement extenuation remittal beat remedy shave temper beet dampen sweeten subdue solace salve bate extenuate

4 脱氧

reduction

5 使一致

homologize square tune conform accord reconcile unify harmonize

6 退化

degenerative retrograde vestigial anaplastic dystrophic regression degradation deterioration degeneration degenerate atrophy regress devolution degeneracy involution retrogression retrogradation degrade abort dwindle moulder retrogress

7 缩小

contracted decrease reduction contraction sag shrinkage cutback diminution retrenchment abridgment cutdown contract diminish recede dwindle fritter minish demagnify shrink curtail abridge retrench reduced coarctate coarctation shorten narrow lessen minify scale Bridge retreat chop constricted downgrade close constrict stop down scale back scale down cameo loss Peter razee in little belittle de-escalate fine lower detract calcine cut-down pare cut down cut down on shave off cut down to foreshortened condense miniature imperfect peaked peak neck deescalate

8 蒸发

steam evaporate vaporize

9 把…归类

relegate

10 减数分裂

reduction meiosis cytokinesis reduction division

11 节食

diet on a diet temperance fast

12 弱化

reduction attenuation lenition lenite

13 攻陷

carry

14 不得不

fain have get compel It shall go hard but needs must do can do nothing but do need drive impel

15 枯竭

bankrupt effete jejune drain run dry

16 约简

reduction

17 使不得不

compel drive impel

18 分解

exploded resolvent resolution breakdown degradation dissolution decomposition takedown disintegration resolve dissolve decompose disintegrate crack dismantle disassemble dismount cannibalize fractionate take to pieces

19 的常见搭配词

important key material major direct popular particular positive essential involved mass express corporate increased objective hurt detailed extreme severe suitable reliable immediate junior violent overwhelming desperate racial modest lengthy vague unaware diplomatic damaging undue suited ill groundless highly fully seriously plain increasingly support plan feature build project research quality increase review contact visit code solution search network role location total challenge approach request environment fine attack impact requirement guide stage growth setting strategy factor drug disease campaign contract advice conduct protection custom conference component basis instruction injury register layer stress lesson signal regulation diet majority desire journey estimate appeal investigation comfort presence possibility talent criminal profit reaction contribution suggestion difficulty violence permission array arrangement chat reduction shock sequence scenario outline scope prospect reputation donation dimension recognition reform legislation intention urge qualification settlement hint interpretation tension independence tactic involvement kiss criticism minority implication determination accent patience significance panic offence unity pollution sensation sanction glimpse occurrence humour speculation objection instinct precaution publicity sigh concession scrutiny dominance rubbish omission coup cause reach recommend improve sense suggest maintain treat object discuss voice promote assume obtain influence fuel highlight inspire approve refuse ignore draft observe tap arise combat conclude reject drain propose satisfy overcome comply react undertake differ interpret lodge oppose reinforce dismiss flush uncover explode forge dictate undermine weaken devise glare underline

20 简化

reduction simplify streamline predigest scaled-down predigested simplification compress dumb down reductive compact

21 与氢化合

hydrogenate

22 节减

cut curtail

23 整理

regulative distribution arrangement reduction settlement dressing justification fixing trimming ordination collation regularization trim reorganize redd right keep order range finish sort fix collect adjust arrange digest consolidate tidy straighten marshal plume collate codify unscramble regularize

24 译解

reduction decipher

25 成为

be- into -esce be make run become fall prove turn render get go amount resolve feature

26 约

toward cancel

27 降低…的价格

price down

28 征服

conquest subjection conquer war finish kill master overcome convince triumph devastate subdue subjugate vanquish overmaster defeat mastery overthrow subdual tread overpower annihilate quell get on top of make a conquest crush overwhelm keep under victory subject beat bow overturn repress surmount crush out crumple up tread down smite hip and thigh command break subjugation captivate enslave

29 减少

down cut attenuate reductive subtractive decrease dip decay lapse drop-off wane rundown shrinkage abatement drawdown letdown knockdown diminution decrement step-down falloff letup take fall decline sink descend diminish shorten deduct lessen recede fritter minish break relax shrink alloy impair dampen whack scant dwindle abate retrench bate gear down bring low cut down on take from caducous reduced away reduction slash attrition cutback lessening wind-down lower detract lose save discount dock whittle attrite subtract from thin down drop away cut into make a dent in pare down curtailment let-up cut-back minus drop chill curtail ebb let up take away from depression erosion dilution fallback pullback downshift fall-off fallaway ease drain Trim slack dilute subtract axe deplete remit cannibalize run low waning sagging Down improvement contraction downgrade falling-off improve contract slow narrow dull weaken sag falter compromise slacken whittle down shave off smooth over fallen loss modification dockage Peter qualify alleviate rebate deflate pare allay extenuate dull the edge of shed chop shave de-escalate smooth thin fall off fall away depleted shrunken squeeze moderation depletion slippage clip trim counteract depress foreshorten ease off go down cut back drop off cut down step down ease up draw down slim down low remission buffer lighten lop off whittle away bring down fall back scale down downturn slowdown downswing slide slice erode shrivel slack off roll back peaked waney off attenuation peak ramp languish downhold down-point limit shake relieve soothe emaciate falling off

30 克服

victory cope overcome remedy negotiate tide conquer retake overrule surmount vanquish overmaster

31 减小

deflation bate soap out cut let-up abate let up take away from reduction depletion diminish dwindle damp down die down

32 使复位

set restore reset reinstate re-establish reseat replant reposit

33 使适应

adaptive acclimate acclimatize season condition measure suit gear fashion adapt accommodate orient attemper adjust proportionate

34 归纳

reduction induction generalization inductive induce encapsulate generalize

35 削弱

erosion dilution weakening emasculation break diminish nibble weaken sap dilute impair dent mute erode undercut emasculate attrition attenuate attrit shake soften puncture whittle abate

36 减缩

spare reductive reduction rundown

37 精炼

concentrate concentrated purificatory fine-drawn winning refinement scouring puddling refine purify essentialize purificative tight refined wrought extraction cleanup epurate try test clean

38 使屈服

subdue

39 治疗

management treatment therapy cure remedy remediation

40 没落

ruined ruinous waney ruinate fall drop setting reduction shadow ruin downcast ruination sink downfall

41 减轻体重

slimming slim lose lose off weight

42 降低

down cut derogatory downgrade decrease degradation lowering drawdown diminution write-down derogation Leblang lower sink dip descend diminish deteriorate recede damp degrade dampen depress deflate deaden disrate caducous depression debasement falling-off degression fall tumble abate muffle debase abase downward reduction slippage dilute take away from drop slide dilution pullback fallaway decline play down reduced weakening slip weaken lessen lapse slacken modify minimize impair mute push down scale back scale down loss letup stoop demean cheapen drain compromise alloy dwindle attenuate go down come down bring down put down fall off step down knock-down extenuation ramp detract kill bate attrit

43 贬低

belittling disappreciation devaluation disappreciate down minimize humble batter demean trounce debase bemean turn down the thumb depreciative depreciate vilipend lower lessen downgrade belittle underrate vilify deprecate derogate badmouth

44 变少

lessen thin narrow

45 变化

transmutative shifting sliding mutant inflected mutative trop- break change play turn variety movement behavior progress shift transition reduction variation swing mutation alteration inequality variance modulation transmutation come-and-go trans- mutate range pass vary slide verge flux modulate wag inflect alchemize

46 贫困

poor underprivileged indigent beggarly need want poverty distress hardship privation

47 镇压

repressive suppressive suppression repression crackdown squelch subjugation clampdown suppress squash subdue repress quell quash bring under

48 落魄

down abjection decline wreck undo unman

49 挽救

rescue redeem

50 复原

recuperatory return restorative reductive recuperative swingback restoration comeback restitution reversion reconversion redintegration restitute reconvert redintegrate restore reinstate rehabilitate recuperate reestablish on feet recovery amends recuperation revivification right perk revive recover rebuild re-establish remit revivify

51 使适合

fit shape frame suit gear fashion calculate adapt lend attemper

52 使还原

deoxidize revive reconstitute unscramble

53 使衰弱

waste sink collapse sap wilt depress wither prostrate debilitate emaciate enervate enfeeble unstring etiolate devitalize

54 减肥

train Trim slenderize

55 变小

decrease smooth shrink diminish

56 裁减

rundown rollback rif

57 走投无路

with back to the wall from pillar to post

58 修正

reduction adjustment reform amendment modification correction revision retrieval rectification emendation reviewal obrogate doctor modify amend orient

59 分类

section category arrangement bracket classification assortment distinguish range separate label divide distribute arrange classify staple digest ramify assort

60 变稠

stiffen congeal

61 适应

adaptive keyed reduction adjustment accommodation indication adaptation acclimatization belonging pliancy gear belong adapt accommodate conform acclimate acclimatize season condition measure suit fashion orient inure attemper orientation harmony compatibility conformation becoming habituation give fit adjust proportionate

62 使没落

sink ruin

63 使复原

redintegrate reinstate rehabilitate recuperate reestablish recover rebuild re-establish remit revivify

64 稀释

attenuant small dilute diluent dilution attenuation cut extend whack distemper deconcentrate

65 去氧

reduction

66 缩减

reduction diminution reductive curtate contraction retrench dockage squeeze dock scant pare holddown

67 降下

drop precipitate

68 削减

cut downhold reduction slash drawdown cutback retrenchment abridgment dockage cutdown defalcation dent detruncate defalcate trim chop dock pinch shorten whack curtail whittle pare abridge elide retrench minify razee

69 衰弱

shaky worn-out withered emaciate effete enervated doddered adynamic down labefaction tabefaction waste decline collapse weakness breakdown relaxation sinking impotence infirmity prostration debility marasmus wear fail sink pine wither languish droop bate sap wilt depress prostrate debilitate enervate enfeeble unstring etiolate devitalize

70 减低

markdown cut cutback diminution downswing falling-off sink lag detract ease deflate slacken lower damp depressurize

71 还原

natural recovery reductase deoxidation revive hydrogenize deoxidize deoxidate unscramble revivify deoxygenate reductive deoxidization revivification restorative reduction reconstitute change back into change back decomposition reducing reversion poling resolve decompose hydrogenate

72 矫正

corrective remedial reform correction manipulation remediation reformation redress reclamation rectification orthosis correct square cure rectify bring to rights set right

73 适合

meet square equal conform adaptive congruent answerable propitious congruous consentaneous fit fitly beseem compatibility adaptation suitability conformity agreeable becoming congruence congruity respondence do set apply answer sit agree sort gear consist pertain quadrate become serve hit shape frame suit fashion calculate adapt lend befit attemper

74 降价

reduction cheapen beat down

75 沦落

decline sink corruptness bemean

76 使落魄

undo unman

77 使成为

be- turn render feature

78 提炼

abstract essential reduction rendering refinement refine smelt

79 迫使

make put drive force pressure distress oblige hustle constrain necessitate hale impel bullock necessitation arm-twist send enforce compel thrust provoke compel to force to oblige to dragoon coerce bounce flog bring wise

80 变为

go become resolve

81 降级

break bust degrade downgrade stoop demote lose stripes cheapen relegate de-escalate downrate

82 使退化

degrade

83 使枯竭

bankrupt

84 复位

replacement reduction restoration rehabilitation synthesis reposition restitution set restore reset reinstate diaplasis re-establish reseat remitter replant reposit

85 缩短

shortening truncation trim shorten telescope compress curtail truncate curtate contraction contract shrink condense abbreviate foreshorten

86 使顺从

subdue

87 变浓

incrassate rise stiffen deepen strengthening thicken condense

88 降服

submissive give submit knuckle chasten bow down to

89 使衰退

erode depress wither

90 限制

limitary limiting restrictive limitative downhold condition limit reserve disability parameter limitation restriction qualification modification clamp contraction stint constipation confinement embargo circumscription narrow conscribe contract qualify restrict bound confine restrain imprison scant corset padlock constipate fetter swaddle abridge straiten astrict set measures to bind down fence around cage in

91 换算

reduction conversion convert commute calibrate

92 折合

reducing

93 一致

unisonous single according united uniform respondent corresponding correspondent concurrent agreeable consonant congruent coincidental homologous coincident conformable concordant congruous accordant consentaneous solid alike uniformly consentience community meeting agreement understanding union identity tune concert consent accordance consistency unity harmony consensus correspondence accord sympathy reconciliation tally coincidence keeping chime solidarity conformity unison entropy kindred oneness conformance conformation consort concurrence concordance concord congruence consonance reciprocation congruity congeniality concent consilience consonancy consecution configurate homologize time check answer agree relate sort square jump consist correspond adhere conform concur sympathize comport quadrate homologate mate unify harmonize reciprocate man for man in chorus fall together in one at one in unison in harmony all in one in a tone in phase unisonant one even consistent coherent unitary undifferentiated consentient in after agreeably touch compatibility parity uniformity unification harmonization consistence reconcilement monochord correspondency gear cotton unite overlap cohere respond reconcile uno animo