英语词汇“downsize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

down•size v., -sized, siz•ing.

[~ + object] to manufacture a smaller type of (a car):Car manufacturers began to downsize their cars.

to reduce the number of;
cut back: [~ + object]The plant downsized its staff.[no object]The company will have to downsize to cut costs.

down•size v., -sized, -siz•ing, adj.
v.t.

to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of:The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy.
to reduce in number;
cut back.

adj.

Also, down′sized′. being of a smaller size or version:a downsize car.

down¹ + size¹ 1970–75, American.

downsize /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/ vb ( -sizes, -sizing, -sized)(transitive)

to reduce the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs
to upgrade (a computer system) by replacing a mainframe or minicomputer with a network of microcomputers
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单词	downsize
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 down•size /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -sized, siz•ing. [~ + object] to manufacture a smaller type of (a car):Car manufacturers began to downsize their cars. to reduce the number of; cut back: [~ + object]The plant downsized its staff.[no object]The company will have to downsize to cut costs. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 down•size (doun′sīz′),USA pronunciation v., -sized, -siz•ing, adj. v.t. to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of:The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy. to reduce in number; cut back. adj. Also, down′sized′. being of a smaller size or version:a downsize car. down¹ + size¹ 1970–75, American. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: downsize /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/ vb ( -sizes, -sizing, -sized)(transitive) to reduce the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs to upgrade (a computer system) by replacing a mainframe or minicomputer with a network of microcomputers Compare rightsize
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