英 [ˈsləʊdaʊn] 美 [ˈsloʊdaʊn]
n. 减速；怠工；降低速度
复数slowdowns
slowdown /ˈsləʊˌdaʊn/
可数名词 A slowdown is a reduction in speed or activity. 减速; 减退
There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
在经济增长方面一直存在急剧的减速。
可数名词 A slowdown is a protest in which workers deliberately work slowly and cause problems for their employers. 怠工抗议
the act of slowing down or falling behind
同义词： lag / retardation
放慢
Slowdown（慢下来）：很多英语学习者说话都求快，想知道外语。其实快不见得就说得好，说得越快毛病越不容易改掉。
... spendtimealone独自打发时间 slowdown下降;放慢 hourafterhour一小时又一小时地,连续地 ...
... slowchopper慢转子中子选择器 slowdown减速 slowfastreactor慢快中子双区反应堆 ...
... pace vi. 踱步；缓慢而行 slowdown n. 减速；怠工；降低速度 latest adj. 最新的，最近的；最迟的 ...
[经]减速；怠工；降低速度
There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
在经济增长方面一直存在急剧的减速。
Customers have cut back spending because of the economic slowdown.
由于经济放缓，顾客们已经减少了花销。
Ms. Su says the slowdown in growth is not due to shoppers losing their enthusiasm, but because of the abundance of competitors around town.
苏女士说，增长率的逐渐下滑不是因为店主们失去了热情，而是因为在这个城镇周围有太多的竞争者了。
Australia's mineral exports, especially to China and India, helped to insulate the country from the worst of the global slowdown.
VOA : standard.2010.01.21
Strauss-Kahn expressed worry that the global slowdown imperils poor people in developing countries,threatening to push millions back into poverty.
VOA : standard.2009.04.16
until about three o'clock or so. And then we kind of slowdown of course,
会持续到大约3点钟左右。然后会稍微冷清一会儿，
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 什么样的客人都有
The deep global economic slowdown began in August 2007 when defaults in the U.S.home mortgage market caused financial markets to curtail lending.
VOA : standard.2009.03.24
It is confronted with a confidence crisis, aggravated by the slowdown in global economic growth.
The slowdown isn't automatic, and it isn't for the entire length of the trip.
Any sign of a slowdown bodes poorly for the overall economy and investor sentiment.