Besides introducing novel ways to increase its water supply, Singapore is also serious about reducing demand.

尽管正在研究新的方法来增加水供给，新加坡也还在严肃对待减少水需求。

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Reducing demand will reduce congestion, pollution, and stress in our daily lives.

交通出行需求下降，将会减少我们日常生活中的拥堵、污染和压力。

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Reducing demand has proven difficult.

事实证明，降低需求非常困难。

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Demand-side programs work by reducing the desire that people have for the item in question.

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As a government, we are fighting illegal drugs by cutting off supplies and reducing demand through anti-drug education programs.

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William Dunkelberg, chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, said the increase would hit businesses hard and only hurt low-wage workers by reducing demand for their services.

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