downcycle
noun[C]
finance & economicsspecializeduk/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.kəl/us/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.kəl/atimewhen there is lesseconomicactivity, or whenpricesorvaluesof something arefallingorlow:
（经济等的）下降性循环Thebankislikelyto needfurthercapitalduring thecurrenteconomicdowncycle.在当前的经济下降性循环中，银行可能需要进一步的资金。
- Thisrealestatedowncyclediffersfrom that of the early 1990s.
- Although thisupturnin theindustryappearsto be alongcycle, you always have toworryabout when the downcycle comes, what are you doing to do.
- Analysts sayoperatinglossescouldtotal$3billionin thepresentdowncycle.
- When all those newoilfieldsare on-stream, the downcycle will takehold.
- This could well besignallingthe end of thesharpequitydowncycle andperhapsinSeptemberandOctoberwe mightstarttoseesomeinflows.
Economics
- accommodative
- anti-economic
- anti-inflation
- anti-inflationary
- anti-recession
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- double-dip
- float
- GDP
- go-go
- hyperinflation
- inflation
- monetization
- monetize
- neoliberal
- non-economist
- non-financial
- pecuniary
- protectionism
- upturn
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Price decreases
downcycle
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.kəl/us/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.kəl/to usewastematerialoroldor usedobjectsto make aproductoflowervaluethan theoriginalmaterialorobject:
（废弃物的）降级回收Wasteplasticmust be "downcycled"intosecondaryrecycledproductssuch astextiles.废塑料必须 "降级回收"为二次回收产品，如纺织品。
- Downcycling (such as usinggrounduprubbertyresin rubberizedasphaltand otherconstructionmaterials) isdesirableif there is no otheroption.
- If you downcycle, you makeproductsof alowergradefrom arecycledsource, such ascarpetpadsfromtyres.
- PETusually gets “downcycled” into lower-gradefibres, but it’s nowpossibleto make it into newbottles.
Rubbish and waste
- anti-litter
- anti-littering
- debris
- dejunk
- dejunking
- gubbins
- high-level waste
- influent
- jetsam
- jumble
- litter
- recycle
- rubbish
- sewerage
- shavings
- skip diving
- slag
- spoil
- tat
- white elephant
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Environmental issues