1.*reduce
[r?'dju?s]
v. 減少,縮小
They have to reduce expenses this year.
他們今年必須削減開支。
reduction n. 減少,下降
2.deduce
[d?'dju?s]
vt. 推斷,推論,演繹
We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
我們不能從這些數據中推論出太多東西。
deduct vt. 扣除,減去,演繹
3.*produce
[pr?'dju?s]
v. 生產,制造,引起;
n. (農)產品
France produces a great deal of wine for export.
法國生產了大量的酒以供出口。
productive adj.生產的,多產的
productivity n. 生產力,生產率
4.*introduce
[?ntr?'dju?s]
vt.介紹;引進
Apple has sold many millions of iPods since the product was introduced in 2001.
自從2001年iPod問世以來,蘋果公司已經售出了數百萬臺。
introduction n. 介紹,引進
5.*conduct
['k?nd?kt]
v. 實施;進行;引導,帶領;舉止,表現;傳導(電或熱)
conduct a survey/an experiment 進行一項調查/做試驗
n. 行為;實施
6.*behave
[b?'he?v]
v. 表現
They behaved as if nothing had happened.
他們表現得如無其事。
behavior n. 行為,舉止,態度
7.induce
[?n'dju?s]
vt. 導致,引起;誘使,勸說;
Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack.
醫生們說手術可能導致心臟病。
8.*trigger
['tr?g?]
v. 觸發,引起
Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
有人發現某些特定的食物會引發他們的頭痛。
9.render
['rend?]
v. 致使;提供,提出,給予
His rudeness rendered me speechless.
他的粗魯行徑使我無語。
10.*arouse
[?'ra?z]
v. 引起,喚醒
arouse interest/suspicion 引起興趣/懷疑