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turn down phrasal verb
⇨ reduce (turn the volume down) ⇨ refuse (turn down an invitation) reduce verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ cut 1 另见cut条第1义reduce ♦︎ lower ♦︎ minimize ♦︎ decrease ♦︎ bring sth down ♦︎ turn sth downThese words all mean to make sth smaller or less in size, amount or degree. 这些词均表示减少、缩小、降低。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reduce sth / lower sth / bring sth down from 10 to 5◆to reduce / lower / decrease sth by half, 50, etc.◆to reduce / lower / minimize / decrease / bring down the number / amount / level / cost of sth◆to reduce / lower / minimize / decrease the risk / chance / rate of sth◆to reduce / lower / decrease / bring down the price of sth◆to reduce / lower / turn down the volume / sound◆to reduce / lower / decrease sth significantly / gradually◆to reduce sth / turn sth down slightly■ reduce [transitive] to make sth less or smaller in size, amount, number or level 减少，缩小，降低（尺寸、数量、数目或水平）◆The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.雇员人数从40人减少到了25人。◆Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.过去一年，成本支出已经减少了20%。◆Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease.戒烟会减少患心脏病的风险。◆Reduce speed now (= on a sign).减速行驶。 OPP increase ⇨ increase verb ■ lower [transitive] to reduce the level of sth 减低，降低（水平）◆This drug is used to lower blood pressure.这种药用于降血压。◆The company may be forced to lower prices in order to stay competitive.为保持竞争力，这家公司可能会被迫降价。◆He lowered his voice to a whisper.他压低了声音悄悄地说。ⓘ Lower is used especially in the contexts of health and finance. * lower尤用于医疗保健和金融语境◆to lower blood pressure / cholesterol levels降低血压／胆固醇水平◆to lower prices / interest rates降低价格／利率 Reduce can also be used in these cases; however, if you are talking about the level of sb's voice, only lower can be used. * reduce亦可用于这些情况。不过，表示降低说话的声音只能用lower◆He reduced his voice to a whisper. OPP raise ⇨ increase verb ■ minimize (BrE also minimise) / /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/ / [transitive] to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level 使（尤指不好的事物）减少到最低限度◆Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.保持卫生清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染的风险。◆They worked at night in order to minimize the disruption.为尽可能减少干扰，他们在晚上工作。OPP maximize ⇨ increase verb ■ decrease [transitive] (rather formal) to reduce the amount or level of sth 减少，减小，降低（数量或水平）◆People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.人们应减少脂肪的摄入量。◆The dose was gradually decreased after eight weeks.剂量在八周后逐渐减少。 OPP increase ⇨ increase verb ⓘ 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. * decrease比increase正式，较不常用，尤用于医疗保健和医学语境中。increase更常用的反义词是reduce。■ ˌbring sth ˈdown phrasal verb (brought, brought)to reduce the price, number or level of sth 降低，减少（价格、数量或水平）◆We aim to bring down prices on all our computers.我们打算降低我们所有计算机的价格。◆The economic recovery will bring down unemployment.经济复苏将降低失业率。■ ˌturn sth ˈdown phrasal verb to reduce the noise, heat or light produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls 把⋯调低；关小◆Please turn the volume down.请把音量调低些。◆He turned the lights down low.他把灯光调得暗了一些。 OPP turn sth up ⇨ increase verb see also turn sth off ⇨ turn sth off refuse verb refuse ♦︎ reject ♦︎ deny ♦︎ decline ♦︎ turn sb/sth down ♦︎ veto ♦︎ throw sth out ♦︎ rebuff ♦︎ disallowThese words all mean to decide or say that you will not accept or consider sth, such as an offer, proposal or request. 这些词均表示拒绝、回绝、否决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reject / turn down sth in favour of sth else◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down / veto / throw out a proposal◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down / rebuff a / an offer / request◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down a / an chance / opportunity / invitation◆to refuse / reject / turn down / throw out / disallow an appeal◆to refuse / reject / turn down / veto / throw out a plan◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down / veto / disallow an application◆to refuse / reject / veto / rebuff a suggestion◆to reject / veto / throw out a bill◆to refuse / deny sb access to sth◆to politely refuse / reject / decline sth■ refuse [intransitive, transitive] to say that you will not do sth that sb has asked you to do, or that you do not want sth that has been offered to you; to decide not to accept or consider sth; to say that you will not give sb sth that they want or need 拒绝；回绝；推却；拒绝给（所需之物）◆Go on, ask her. She can hardly refuse.去吧，去求她，她不大会拒绝的。◆She refused to accept that there was a problem.她拒不承认有问题存在。◆He flatly refused to discuss the matter.他断然拒绝商讨这件事。◆We invited her to the wedding but she refused.我们邀请她参加婚礼，但她推掉了。◆The job offer was simply too good to refuse.这个工作机会太好了，无法拒绝。◆The government has refused all demands for a public enquiry.政府拒绝了所有进行公开调查的要求。◆They refused him a visa.他们拒绝给他签证。◆She would never refuse her kids anything.她对孩子百依百顺。OPP agree ⇨ agree 2 , accept ⇨ take 5 see also refusal ⇨ refusal ■ reject [transitive] to decide or say that you will not accept or consider sth; to decide not to accept sb for a job or position 拒绝接受；不予考虑；不录用◆He urged the committee to reject the plans.他敦促委员会拒绝接受这些计划。◆The proposal was rejected as too costly.由于耗资过高，该提案被否决了。◆I've been rejected by all the colleges I applied to.所有我申请的大学都没有录取我。OPP approve ⇨ agree 2 , accept ⇨ let sb in ■ deny [transitive] (formal) to refuse to allow sb to have sth that they want or need 拒绝；拒绝给予（所需之物）◆They were denied access to the information.他们未获准接触那些情报。◆Access to the information was denied to them.他们未获准接触那些情报。■ decline [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to say politely that you do not want to accept or do sth 谢绝；婉拒◆Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.他们的发言人拒绝对这些指控加以评论。◆We politely declined her invitation.我们礼貌地谢绝了她的邀请。OPP accept ⇨ take 5 ■ ˌturn sb/sth ˈdown phrasal verb to reject an offer or proposal or the person who makes it 拒绝，回绝（提议、建议或提议人）◆His appeal against conviction was turned down.他上诉要求改判，被驳回了。◆He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.他迄今申请了十份工作均遭拒绝。◆He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.他请求她嫁给他，但是她回绝了。OPP take sth up ⇨ take 5 ■ veto / /ˈviːtəʊ; NAmE ˈviːtoʊ/ [transitive] to stop sth from happening or being done by using your official authority; to say that you will not accept or do what sb has suggested 对⋯行使否决权；拒绝认可；拒不接受；反对◆Plans for the dam have been vetoed by the Environmental Protection Agency.修建大坝的计划已被环境保护局否决。◆I wanted to go camping but the others quickly vetoed that idea.我想去野营，但这个主意很快遭到其他人的反对。ⓘ It is usually a person in a position of authority who vetoes sth; often the decision or plan has already been agreed by other people. * veto通常指权威人士否决某事物，常为其他人已同意的决定或计划。 see also veto ⇨ ban noun ■ ˌthrow sth ˈout phrasal verb (threw, thrown)to decide not to accept or consider a proposal, idea or legal case, often after having a vote to decide this （常经过投票表决后）拒不接受，否决（建议、想法或法律案件等）◆The case was thrown out for lack of evidence.此案因证据不足未予立案。◆The recommendation was thrown out by an overwhelming majority.该建议以压倒性多数被否决。■ rebuff /rɪˈbʌf/ / [transitive] (written, often disapproving) to refuse a friendly offer, request or suggestion in an unkind way 粗暴回绝，生硬拒绝（善意的提议、要求或建议）◆They rebuffed her request for help.他们一口拒绝了她的请求，不给她帮助。◆The offer was immediately rebuffed by union leaders.工会领导人立刻拒绝了这一提议。■ disallow / /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ / [transitive, often passive] to officially refuse to accept sth, often because it has not been done correctly or a rule has been broken （因不符合规定）不准许，不接受，驳回◆The second goal was disallowed.第二个进球被判无效。◆Her claim for unfair dismissal was disallowed.她提出的自己遭不公平解雇的索赔被驳回。 |