| 单词 | step down |
| 释义 | Word Frequency step downverb (adverb) 1. (transitive) to reduce gradually 2. (intransitive) informal to resign or abdicate (from a position) 3. (intransitive) informal to assume an inferior or less senior position adjective step-down (prenominal) 4. (of a transformer) reducing a high voltage applied to the primary winding to a lower voltage on the secondary winding Compare step up 5. decreasing or falling by stages noun step-down 6. informal a decrease in quantity or size Word Frequency step-down(ˈstɛpˌdaʊn) adjective 1. (of a transformer) reducing a high voltage applied to the primary winding to a lowervoltage on the secondary winding The step-down transformers are buried underground. 2. informal decreasing or falling by stages lack of effective step-down care for those returning to the community step-down services to help people recover when they are leaving hospital noun 3. informal a decrease in quantity, size, etc a 22 per cent step-down in engine revs The move reflects a step-down in India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir. |
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