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wind (something) down


phrasal verb with windverbuk /waɪnd/ us /waɪnd/wound | wound
to end gradually or in stages, or to cause something to do this: (使)逐渐结束
The government intends to wind the scheme down in the spring.政府有意在早春时节将这个计划逐渐收尾。
Unfortunately, the party was just winding down as we got there.不巧的是,我们赶到时聚会已接近尾声了。
If a business or organization winds down, or if someone winds it down, the amount of work it does is gradually reduced until it closes completely: (使)(企业或机构)逐渐关闭,(使)慢慢倒闭
They're winding down their operations abroad because they're losing money.因为亏损,他们正在逐步缩减海外业务。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing something to end
abandon
abandonment
all good things (must) come to an endidiom
and have done with itidiom
be over the humpidiom
cure
give over
halt
hang
jack something in
kill something stone-deadidiom
lay
lid
lift
snap
snuff something out
stamp on something
stamp something out
stanch
staunch

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wind down


phrasal verb with windverbuk /waɪnd/ us /waɪnd/wound | wound
to gradually relax after doing something that has made you tired or worried: (劳累或担心之后)放松下来
When he goes on holiday, it takes him the first couple of days just to wind down.他去度假时,开始的几天只是放松放松。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to relax
relaxAfter a long day in the office, I love nothing more than relaxing on the sofa.
chill outWe spent the whole week chilling out on the beach.
chillaxHey, man, just chillax.
unwindMusic helps me to unwind.
wind downOur daughter knows that when we read a story at the end of the day, it's time to wind down and get ready for bed.
take it easyYou'll need to spend a few days taking it easy after the operation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Calming and relaxing
appease
assuage
balls-to-the-wall
bask
bread
calm
chill
let/blow off steamidiom
lie down
lighten something up
lull
lull someone into something
melt
relaxation
self-soothe
settle
settle down
shirt
simmer
simmer down

wind down (something) | American Dictionary


wind down (something)


phrasal verb with windverbus/wɑɪnd/past tense and past participlewoundus/wɑʊnd/
us/ˈwɑɪn(d)ˈdɑʊn/
to end gradually or in stages, or to cause something to end in this way:
The storm finally began to wind down after four hours of heavy rain.
Temple University is winding down its 14th consecutive losing season.

wind down | Business English


wind down


phrasal verb with windverbuk /waɪnd/uswound | wound
[ I or T ]
if a business, situation, activity, etc. winds down, or is wound down, it gradually ends:
They're winding down their overseas operation because it is losing money.
[ I ]
to start to relax gradually after a period of hard work or a worrying situation:
The City has started to wind down before the Christmas break.
The stressfulness of the job makes it hard to wind down on the weekends.
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