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downward

英 [ˈdaʊnwəd] 美 [ˈdaʊnwərd]

adj. 向下的，下降的

adv. 向下地，下降地

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柯林斯英汉双解大词典

    • downward /ˈdaʊnwəd/           CET4 TEM4

    • 1

      形容词 A downward movement or look is directed toward a lower place or a lower level. 向下的

      ...a firm downward movement of the hands.

      …一个坚定有力的双手向下的动作。

    • 2

      形容词 If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse. 逐渐下降的; 日趋恶化的

      The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue.

      住房拥有率的下降趋势有可能还要延续。

    • 3

      副词 If you move or look downward, you move or look toward the ground or a lower level. 朝下地

      Benedict pointed downward again with his stick.

      贝内迪克特又用他的拐杖向下指了指。

    • 4

      副词 If an amount or rate moves downward, it decreases. 下降地

      Inflation is moving firmly downward.

      通货膨胀在稳步下降。

    • 5

      副词 If you want to emphasize that a statement applies to everyone in an organization, you can say that it applies from its leader downward. 往下地

      ...from the president downward.

      …自总经理而下。

英英释义

downward['daunwəd]

  • adj.
    • 1

      on or toward a surface regarded as a base

      he lay face downward ; the downward pull of gravity

    • 2

      extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

      the downward course of the stream

      同义词： down(a)

  • adv.
    • 1

      spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

      prices plunged downward

      同义词： down / downwards / downwardly

专业释义

网络释义
  • 向下

    • ... (soft feathers) 绒毛 (downwards) 向下 (in a lower place) 在下面 ...

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  • 下向的

    • ... downpour注下 downward下向的 downwardcurrent下降流下向流 ...

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  • 以下

    • ... downstairs adv.往楼下adj.楼下的 downward adv.向下；...以下 dozen n.一打，十二个 ...

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  • 下摆

    • downward：下摆；投篮或传球进程举措。单、双手投篮(或传球皆然)举措前，单、双手臂肘枢纽往下(内)摆动，借以增长手臂摆荡的隔断之举措；它作用是...

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    短语
  • downward trend
    下跌趋势 | 下降的趋势 | 下降倾向
  • Downward Compatibility
    向下兼容 | 反向兼容性 | 下携性 | 向下通用
  • downward force
    下向力 | 向下的力 | 向下力 | 下调队
  • Downward move
    降级
  • Downward Trendline
    下降轨 | 降落轨
  • downward compatible
    向下兼容 | 后向兼容
  • Downward communication
    下行沟通 | 向下沟通 | 下行传播 | 向下交流
  • downward landscape
    俯视景观

同根词

词根：down

  • adj.
  • adv.
  • n.

    • down 软毛，绒毛；[地质] 开阔的高地

      downswing 下降趋势；向下摆动；衰落

  • prep.

    • down 沿着，往下

  • vi.

    • down 下降；下去

  • vt.

    • down 打倒，击败

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双语例句

  • Inflation is moving firmly downward.

    通货膨胀在稳步下降。

  • Benedict pointed downward again with his stick.

    贝内迪克特又用他的拐杖向下指了指。

  • He works backward, building a house from the top downward.

    他倒着干活，从上往下盖房子。

原声例句

  • People everywhere cheered as the cameras found the spacecraft floating downward beneath its three parachutes.

    VOA : special.2009.07.22

  • Then the--so the term structure was downward-sloping until about two and a half years and then it was upward sloping.

    期限结构线先向下倾斜,在到期期限过了两年半的时点后,才缓慢回升

    金融市场课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

  • And very often what that does-- a positive emotion can take us out of this downward spiral and create an upward spiral.

    很经常的是-,积极情绪把我们带出下行螺旋,形成一个上行螺旋。

    幸福课课程节选 : 哈佛公开课

  • A circular blood drop could mean the blood fell directly downward.

    VOA : special.2010.05.05

  • The global downward market trend accelerated Thursday with two economic reports that cast doubt on the sustained vitality of the U.S.economic recovery.

    VOA : standard.2010.05.20

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