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单词 downward
释义
downward
adjective
uk
/ˈdaʊn.wəd/us
/ˈdaʊn.wɚd/
C1
movingtowards alowerposition:
向下的，朝下的
a downwardtrend下降的趋势
The country'seconomyis on a downwardspiral.该国的经济正日渐衰退。
Compare
upwardadjective
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Down and downward
  • declivity
  • down
  • downhill
  • downstairs
  • downstream
  • downwards
  • fallen
  • over
  • sunken
  • up

Grammar

Down, downwards or
…
Down
We use down mostly as a preposition or adverb. It means ‘in or moving to a low or lower position or level’:…
Downwards,downward
Downwards is an adverb. It means ‘movement towards a lower position’:…
downward
adverb
mainlyUS
uk
/ˈdaʊn.wəd/us
/ˈdaʊn.wɚd/
→downwards
（同downwards）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Down and downward
  • declivity
  • down
  • downhill
  • downstairs
  • downstream
  • downwards
  • fallen
  • over
  • sunken
  • up
(Definition ofdownwardfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

downward| American Dictionary

downward
adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈdɑʊn·wərd/
(alsodownwards,us/ˈdɑʊn·wərdz/)
toward alowerposition,level, oramount:
Theroadslopesgentlydownward for amileor two.

downward

adjective[not gradable]us
/ˈdɑʊn·wərd/
Thetrendhas been downwardeversince, withdonationsfallingto $143,000 lastyear.
(Definition ofdownwardfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

downward| Business English

downward
adverb
uk
/ˈdaʊnwəd/us
/-wɚd/
(also mainlyUKdownwards)
toward alowerposition,level, oramount:
Thestockmarketdriftedsteadilyloweruntil lateafternoon, when itsuddenlyspiralleddownward.
Theexchangeratewasadjusteddownwardby 3.7% inSeptember.

downward

adjective
Newfiguresshow that thedownwardpressureonannuityratesislikelyto getworsein thefuture.
Thetrendhas been downwardeversince, withdonationsfallingto $143,000 lastyear.
(Definition ofdownwardfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdownward

downward
Though test-retest reliability was typically considered pre-requisite, any of the other criteria could tilt the ranking either upward ordownward.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That is, threedownwardharmonic pitches are available, plus four or more harmonics in each octave above the original pitch.
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The self-preservingdownward-concave profile used here defines a far more realistic base state, and makes possible a formal stability analysis.
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It does not follow, however, that a domain equipped with a pseudo-complement operation is necessarilydownward-closed.
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As this mode of rhetoric becomes the norm,downwardpoliteness paradoxically becomes a linguistic marker of power, and a tool for exercising that power.
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This leads to the idea that a tornado may be destroyed by producing a strong enoughdownwardflow in its core.
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The peg was slowly moveddownwardand the random contact sequence was implemented.
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Thedownwardtrend characterized much of the first half of the 1930s, although there were some moments of optimism.
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At the moment, there are no indications that thedownwardslide could be halted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The upward vectors represent the supporting leg, and thedownwardvectors represent the swing leg.
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How do we account for this vigorous process ofdownwardmobility?
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Deciding upon adaptation: here thedownwardinference from abstract user-context properties to concrete adaptation decision is evaluated.
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Moreover, the expectation of a slightdownwardbias should only strengthen confidence in significant findings.
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Oftentimes, these bubblelike episodes are followed by sharpdownwardmovements in stock prices that resemble market crashes.
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Furthermore, the end of employment was not correlated withdownwardincome mobility.
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