countdown
noun
uk/ˈkaʊnt.daʊn/us/ˈkaʊnt.daʊn/[C]
theactofcountingbackwardsto zero:
倒计时The countdowntotherocketlaunchwillbeginat 9.00 a.m.火箭发射将于上午9点进入倒计时。
[S]
ashortperiodoftimeleadingto animportantevent:
倒计时阶段The countdowntotheelectionhas alreadybegun.选举已开始进入倒计时阶段。
Numbering & counting
- absolute value
- binary
- cash
- count
- countsomethingout
- counter
- decimal point
- decimalization
- dendrochronology
- headcount
- numeracy
- numerate
- octal
- reckonsomethingin
- recount
- renumber
- run
- run(something)intosomething/someone
- run tosomething
- the Fundamental Counting Principle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Preceding and introducing