downshift /ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft/ verb downshifts; downshifted; downshifting
downshifts; downshifted; downshifting
Learner's definition of DOWNSHIFT
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: to put the engine of a vehicle into a lower gear(车辆)调到低速挡 — opposite upshift 2
: to begin to work or happen at a level that is slower, easier, or more relaxed减慢节奏;放缓速度 -
Several employees will be downshifting from full-time to part-time. [=will start working less than the regular number of hours]几名雇员将从全职转为兼职。
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Expect the real estate market to downshift in the next few months. [=expect that fewer people will be buying and selling houses, buildings, etc.]预计在接下来的几个月内房地产市场的发展将趋于缓慢。
— downshift
noun, plural downshifts [count]