Reduce,Reuse,Recycle,Rethink的義思

reduce: 節約
reuse: 重用
recycle: 回收
rethink: 再想一次

Reduce :
vt.
1. 減少;縮小;降低
He is trying to reduce expenses.
他正試圖減少開支。
2. 使處於(某種狀態);使化為,使變為[(+to)]
The fire reduced the paintings to ashes.
大火將這些畫作燒成了灰燼。
3. 迫使[H][(+to)]
Poverty reduced him to begging.
貧窮迫使他行乞。
4. 降服,攻陷
5. 使降級,使降職[(+to)]
The officer was reduced to the ranks.
這軍官被降為士兵。
6. 把...歸納,把...歸併[(+to)]
Finally the chair reduced all the questions to one.
最後主席把所有的問題歸納為一個。
7. 把...弄碎;把...分解;把...分析[(+to)]
8. 使變弱,使變瘦[H][(+to)]
The cancer victim was reduced to skin and bones.
那個癌症患者瘦得皮包骨。
9. 把...折合(成較小單位)[(+to)]
10. 【化】使還原
11. 【數】簡化,約簡
12. 【醫】使(斷骨)復位;使(脫臼)還臼
vi.
1. 減少;縮小;降低
2. 減輕體重,減肥
It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet.
你如果注意飲食,減肥並不難。
3. 歸納為,化為[(+to)]
4. 換算;折合


Reuse :


vt.n.
1. 再用,重新使用,重複利用


Recycle :


vt.
1. 使再循環;再利用


Rethink :


vt.vi.
1. 再想;重新考慮