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科技英语中表示“缩减”及其相关的词,都有一种由大到小、由多到少、由强到弱的涵义。要想搞清楚这十二个词的用法和区别,主要从两个方面来考虑:一、引起某物缩减的原因或条件是什么?是由于外力作用,还是在自然发展过程中产生的,或是由于某一个量的削减而引起的呢?二、在哪些方面缩减了?例如:shrink(收缩)、shorten(缩短)和dwindle(减少)这三个词均表示自然发展过程中产生的或由于外力作用而引起的缩减,而缩减的方面或情况则各不相同:shrink 指体积或面积
In S & T English, “reduction” and its related words all have a meaning ranging from large to small, from more to less, from strong to weak. To find out the usage and differences of these 12 words, we should consider mainly two aspects: First, what causes or conditions cause something to be reduced? Whether it is caused by external forces or arises during the course of natural development or For example, the terms shrink, shorten and dwindle both mean that the natural development process is a result of Shrinkage caused by external forces, while the reduction of aspects or situations are different: Shrink refers to the volume or area