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

• That has been a significant factor in the current growth slowdown, as developers cut back on construction.
  这是导致目前中国经济增长放缓的一个重要因素，因为开发商减少了建设活动。
• Low commodity prices due to China's slowdown and a lack of demand;
  由于中国减速和缺乏需求而造成的大宗商品价格下降；
• Slowdown fears in China were exacerbated by two surveys of the manufacturing sector which both showed a sharp decline.
  针对制造业的两项调查都显示急剧下滑，从而加剧了人们对中国经济减速的忧虑。
• The other is that the global economic slowdown could impact Chinese exports.
  另一个因素是全球经济低迷对中国出口造成的影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
  经济增长的速度明显放慢。
• 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。
• A slowdown in the economy caused us to incur great losses.
  经济的减缓使我们遭受了很大的损失。
• Soaring fuel prices and a global slowdown limit Mr Ma's room for manoeuvre.
  高涨的油价和全球经济放缓限制了马英九先生的操作空间。