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

• 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。
• 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。
• Impact of Global Economic Slowdown On China's Economy
  世界经济放缓对中国经济的影响
• One trigger for this could be a sharp economic slowdown.
  这一旦触发就可能产生一次经济急剧放缓。
• While the slowdown has alarmed many Chinese media outlets and netizens, Slumping Economy takes a tongue-in-cheek approach.
  虽然经济降温给许多中国媒体和网民敲响了警钟，但“不景气”却采取了一种半开玩笑的态度。
• Spending by small firms and online businesses has stalled, leading to the slowdown in Facebook's growth.
  而同时，小型企业和线上业务的开支却停滞不前，放缓了Facebook的增长势头。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。