?縮減的意思是指減少或削減某物的數(shù)量或規(guī)模，使其變得更小或更少。

用法：

縮減可以作為動(dòng)詞或名詞使用。作為動(dòng)詞時(shí)，通常接受一個(gè)賓語(yǔ)，表示對(duì)某物進(jìn)行縮減；作為名詞時(shí)，則表示被縮減的狀態(tài)或過(guò)程。

例句1：The company plans to reduce its workforce by 20% in order to cut costs.

這家公司計(jì)劃裁員20%，以降低成本。

例句2：We need to shorten the length of the meeting in order to save time.

我們需要縮短時(shí)間，以節(jié)省時(shí)間。

例句3：The government has implemented measures to decrease pollution levels.

已經(jīng)采取措施來(lái)降低污染水平。

例句4：The teacher asked the students to condense their essays into a shorter version.

老師要求學(xué)生將論文壓縮成較短的版本。

例句5：The company is facing financial difficulties and needs to downsize its operations.

該公司面臨財(cái)務(wù)困難，需要縮小其業(yè)務(wù)范圍。

同義詞及用法：

1. Reduce (v.): 減少、降低

2. Decrease (v.): 減少、降低

3. Cut (v.): 削減、刪減

4. Condense (v.): 壓縮、濃縮

5. Downsize (v.): 縮小、裁減規(guī)模