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●ˌbring sth ˈdown 🔑1. to make sth smaller in size or amount 降低；减低◆We are determined to bring down inflation.
我们决心降低通货膨胀。◆The price war is bringing the cost of flights down.
价格战降低了乘飞机出行的费用。OBJ inflation, price
SYN lower sth (more formal) ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析bring sth down
bring sth down ◇ decrease sth ◇ lower sth ◇ minimize sth ◇ reduce sth
These verbs all mean to make sth smaller or less in size, amount or degree. 这些动词都表示减小、减少、降低。 See also go down , cut sth back .
bring sth down
to reduce the price, number or level of sth 降低（价格、水平）；缩减（数目）We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. 我们计划将我们所有的计算机削价出售。The economic recovery will bring down unemployment. 经济复苏将降低失业率。
decrease sth (formal)
to reduce the amount or level of sth 减少（数量）；降低（水平）People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. 人们应减少脂肪的摄入量。
lower sth
to reduce the level of sth 减低；降低The company may be forced to lower prices in order to stay competitive. 公司可能被迫降价以保持竞争力。
minimize sth (BrE also minimise)
to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level 把…减少到最低程度，将…压缩到最低限度（尤指坏事）Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection. 良好的卫生习惯有助于将感染的风险降到最低。They worked at night in order to minimize the disruption. 他们夜间工作，以便将对周边的干扰降到最低限度。
reduce sth
to make sth less or smaller in size, amount, number or level 缩小，减少（规模、数量、数目）；降低（水平）The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25. 员工人数从 40 人裁减到 25 人。Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. 戒烟能降低患心脏病的风险。
WHICH WORD?
Decrease is more formal and less frequent than increase; it is used especially in the contexts of health and medicine. The more usual opposite of increase is reduce. Lower is used especially in the contexts of health and finance * decrease 比 increase 更正式，较不常用，尤用于医疗保健的语境。increase 更常用的反义词是 reduce。lower 尤用于卫生保健和金融语境to lower blood pressure / cholesterol levels 降低血压／胆固醇含量
Reduce can also be used in these cases. * reduce 也可用于上述语境。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto reduce sth / lower sth / bring sth down from… / to… / by… to reduce / lower / minimize / decrease / bring down the number / amount / level / cost of sthto reduce / lower / minimize / decrease the risk / chance / rate of sthto reduce / lower / decrease / bring down the price of sth2. to make an aircraft land 使（飞机）降落◆The pilot brought the plane down safely.
飞行员驾机安全着陆。OBJ plane
SYN land sth[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]
 ●bring the ˈhouse downto make an audience laugh or clap in an enthusiastic way 令观众捧腹大笑；使观众热情鼓掌◆Her performance brought the house down.
她的表演博得了满堂喝彩。 |