slowdown

英 [ˈsləʊdaʊn]

美 [ˈsloʊdaʊn]

n.  减速; 减缓

复数：slowdowns　

Collins.1 / BNC.23707 / COCA.10257

牛津词典

noun

• 减速；减缓
  a reduction in speed or activity
• 减速；减缓
  a reduction in speed or activity

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 放慢;放缓
  Aslowdownis a reduction in speed or activity.
  1. There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
     经济增长的速度明显放慢。
• N-COUNT 怠工
  Aslowdownis a protest in which workers deliberately work slowly and cause problems for their employers.
  1. It's impossible to assess how many officers are participating in the slowdown.
     要估算出究竟多少高级职员参与了怠工是不可能的。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 go-slow

英英释义

noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind
  Synonym:lagretardation

双语例句

• Chinese demand will not offset a global slowdown.
  中国的需求不会抵消全球经济放缓的影响。
• Restrictive monetary policy will lead to an economic slowdown in emerging markets.
  限制性货币政策将导致新兴市场经济增长放缓。
• One benefit of the economic slowdown in China is that inflation fell to a 20-month low in February.
  中国经济增长放缓的一个好处是，2月份的通胀率降至20个月低点。
• The fast-growing economy is now at risk of an abrupt slowdown or downturn due to the global economic crisis.
  全球经济危机导致的经济突然放缓和低迷使中国快速增长的经济目前处境不利。
• The slowdown appears to have blunted the recent surge in prices.
  经济放缓似乎抑制了近期价格的攀升。
• The drop also reflects investor concern about a further slowdown in the Chinese economy, say analysts and investors.
  分析人士和投资者说，人民币走低还反映出投资者担心中国经济会进一步放缓。
• In many cities, only parts of the market have been affected by the slowdown.
  在中国的许多城市，房地产市场只是部分受到了经济放缓的影响。
• That continued rapid growth masks a sharp expected slowdown in the US.
  持续的快速增长掩盖了美国经济预期将出现的急剧减速。
• But this autumn, we find ourselves in a serious global economic slowdown.
  全球经济在这个秋天陷入了严重放缓的困境。
• For starters, prices may not look so tempting after a year of economic slowdown.
  首先，经历了一年的经济放缓，目前的价格可能看起来不那么诱人。