| 词汇 | turndown |
| 释义 | turndown noun[ C ] (alsoturn-down)uk /ˈtɜːn.daʊn/ us /ˈtɜ˞ːn.daʊn/ a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity: 衰退，渐入低迷 They argued that, because there is an economic turndown, it is just the right time to move to a low-carbon economy. In the last few weeks the club has seen a turn-down in numbers. Synonym downturn an occasion when someone or something is not accepted: The reason they gave me for the turndown was that I did not have enough experience. Turn-downs for the insurance may include anything related to a previous medical condition. Related word turnsomething/someone down He said the company would be able to weather an economic turndown thanks to booming business in emerging markets. The insurance company cites a less than 1% turndown rate for chronically ill patients. I received a mysterious voice mail from them, not saying what was up. I suspected it was a turndown. Then they reached me at work to tell me I got the job. Price decreases bargain bear market bearish bearishly closeout concessional couponer couponing deflate depreciate devalue drop off freeze knock off (something) knock someone down mark something down nosedive overdiscount post-devaluation spiral You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Economics Refusing & rejecting turndown | Business Englishturndown noun[ C ] uk /ˈtɜːndaʊn/us ECONOMICS a reduction in business activity in a particular area or in the economy in general: A wave of telecoms mergers and acquisitions was triggered across Europe after the dotcom turndown. HR, BANKING a situation in which you are refused something that you apply for, such as a job or bank loan See alsoturn sb/sth down Examples of turndownturndown That is a dramatic turndown in the fortunes of the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is true to say that two years after the last turndown in profits, unemployment began. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The later 1960s saw both a turndown of annual births and a rapid increase in the number of teachers qualifying each year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have all been hit hard by the bad summer and the turndown in stock prices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Beyond peradventure, there has been a world turndown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been little evidence of a turndown in it, and savings have taken the brunt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have certainly experienced a considerable turndown in profitability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The confectionery industry is well represented in the city, and it has seen a major turndown for the first time in any recession since the war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are many factors involved, but the major one affecting industrial building has been the turndown in the economy and the stagnation in investment in recent years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not a turndown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Theoretically coal burning plant can have quite a high turndown ratio, and in the days of hand firing coal boilers this was common. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some hotels have more elaborate turndown services, such as bed-time stories for children and cocktails served to young couples. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The economic turndown did not, however, prevent the company from starting a five-year philanthropic program in 1961. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An orifice plate meter has a practical turndown ratio of 3:1. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Socks were black with gold trim, either as stripes or as a solid bar at the turndown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of turndown These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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