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downward

UK/'daunwәd/US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Moving, sloping, or directed toward a lower level.

向下的,下降的

adv.

Toward a lower level, position, or amount.

向下,朝下

Root Breakdown

Native English
downwardother
=downward

Common Collocations

  • 1.downward trend下降趋势
  • 2.downward movement向下运动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The downward trend in interest rates encouraged more people to borrow money for mortgages.

  • 2.

    She gazed downward at the city lights from the airplane window during the nighttime flight.

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