牛津译林版高中课程英语模块3Unit1 Word power.pptVIP

Unit 1 The world of our senses Word power The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. 最近新的研究表明令人愉快的气味可能会减少痛苦。 1.reduce vt. vi.减少；缩减；降低 【典例】 What the factory should do now is to try to reduce the production cost. 该厂现在应该做的就是设法降低生产成本。 【拓展】 reduce by减少了(百分比) reduce to减少到(数量) 【运用】 完成句子 ①Your speed must_________ the city speed as soon as you cross the border. 你一进市区车速就得减到市区的规定速度。 ②价格将减少20%。 The price will ___________ 20 percent. 【答案】　①be reduced to　②be reduced by ...，volunteers were required not to eat or drink for eight hours b