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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But other recent indicators suggest a possible slowdown in renminbi take-up by investors and companies.
  但近来的其他指标也表明，投资者和公司转向人民币的速度可能在放缓。
• There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
  经济增长的速度明显放慢。
• They appear to be increasingly concerned about China's economic slowdown.
  他们似乎越来越担心中国经济增速的放缓。
• 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。
• The slowdown in Europe appears to have had an impact.
  不过，欧洲经济的减速似乎已经产生了影响。
• But banks 'hesitation to extend new loans further compounds the slowdown in growth that emerging markets already face.
  但银行在发放新贷款上的迟疑，加剧了新兴市场本已面临的增长放缓。
• 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。