Definition
- C2
to cause someone to feel demoralized or to be placed in an undesirable state or condition
使落入…境地；使陷入…境地
Losing his job reduced him to such despair that he almost broke down.
失去工作使他陷入绝望，几乎崩溃。
The continuous failures reduced her confidence to its lowest point.
接连的失败使她的自信心降到最低点。
His criticisms reduced him to a state of confusion.
他的批评使他陷入混乱的状态。
- C2
When you are compelled to do something without any alternatives, you are said to be reduced to doing it.
使某人无奈地做某事；使某人不得不去做某事
She was reduced to taking a job she disliked because she was short on cash.
她因为缺钱，无奈地接受了一份她不喜欢的工作。
During the legal proceedings, he was reduced to apologizing, which left him feeling very helpless.
在诉讼过程中，他被迫道歉，这让他感到非常无助。
Faced with family pressure, he was reduced to making compromises, which left him quite distressed.
面对家庭压力，他无奈地做出了妥协，这让他感到非常苦恼。