downward /ˈdaʊnwəd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ A downward movement or look is directed toward a lower place or a lower level. 向下的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a firm downward movement of the hands.

  …一个坚定有力的双手向下的动作。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse. 逐渐下降的; 日趋恶化的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue.

  住房拥有率的下降趋势有可能还要延续。

• 3. 

  ADV If you move or look downward, you move or look toward the ground or a lower level. 朝下地

  例：

  Benedict pointed downward again with his stick.

  贝内迪克特又用他的拐杖向下指了指。

• 4. 

  ADV If an amount or rate moves downward, it decreases. 下降地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Inflation is moving firmly downward.

  通货膨胀在稳步下降。

• 5. 

  ADV If you want to emphasize that a statement applies to everyone in an organization, you can say that it applies from its leader downward. 往下地 ['from' n ADV] [强调]

  例：

  ...from the president downward.

  …自总经理而下。