They also may use radiation to kill cancer cells and reduce the size of cancerous growths.

VOA: special.2010.07.06

OK. And then the exponentials, as you saw is when typically I reduce the problem of one size into two or more sub-problems of a smaller size.

好，然后说到指数级，正如你所见，典型的例子是,我讲一个问题分解成为,两个更小规模的子问题。

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How do I reduce this to a smaller-size problem in the same instant?

我怎么能把这个问题,缩小成更小规模的问题呢？

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Or are we going to make this vote a victory for the American people?" The legislation the House will vote on is estimated to cost But because of savings in some areas, the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says it could reduce the size of the federal deficit by $138 billion, something the president is hoping will attracting support from wavering Democrats.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

It wants parents to reduce the risk of choking by first cutting hot dogs in half lengthwise, cutting grapes into quarters and reducing the size of other foods that can get stuck in children's throats.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23