slowdown
noun
ˈsləʊdaʊn
noun
1
a
reduction
in
activity
or
speed
〔活动的〕减少; 减速
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
in
]
a
slowdown
in
the
US
economy
美国经济的放缓
2
a
period
when
people
deliberately
work
slowly
in
order
to
protest
about
something
[美] 〔工人表示抗议的〕怠工
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