| 词汇 | example_english_downward-curve |
| 释义 | downward curvecollocation in Englishmeanings of downwardand curveThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with curve. downward adjective uk /ˈdaʊn.wəd/ us /ˈdaʊn.wɚd/ moving towards a ... See more at downward curve noun[C] uk /kɜːv/ us /kɝːv/ a line that bends continuously and has no ... See more at curve Examples of downward curveThese 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. If the raw material of this trade is to be taxed, that upward curve will become a downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Looking at the graph of the number of adult smokers, one can see that the downwardcurve, seen since 1972, was reversed in 1996. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, there has been a downwardcurve just lately. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The upward curve of new output and the downwardcurve of losses are steadily working towards one another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Profits, although apparently inflated recently by inflation itself, are now probably on a downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the graph, the line is extremely sharp in its downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Although that is nowhere near the end of the line, in design terms it is already beginning to be on the downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are quite clear that our purpose in the commission is to ensure that that activity continues on its current downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hold in my hand a graph which sets out the unemployment percentages, showing the downwardcurve of vacancies, in this part of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Far from there being an upward curve, there has in real terms been a downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is an upward and a downwardcurve in most things, and sooner or later the rainfall curve comes back to the normal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only are we in deficit, but we are, in fact, facing a deficit that is accelerating on a downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The upward curve is almost as steep as the downwardcurve of production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But as soon as a child leaves the welfare centre its health shows a downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Applications for finance for training workers in new and expanding industries—a fair indication of what is happening—took a downwardcurve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Production is still on the downwardcurve of the beef cycle, but trends in the cattle breeding herd suggest that production should begin to increase in 1978. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The nation has, in fact, risen in the scale of civilisation, and these causes have had an effect in contributing to a downwardcurve in the statistics of crime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its bill is black and mostly straight with only a slight downwardcurve and measures from 1.8to2.5cm in. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In friendship, power always has its downwardcurve. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lower jaw was long and straight, lacking the downwardcurve seen in other hadrosaurids, and possessing a heavy ridge running its length. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of downward Go to the definition of curve See other collocations with curve |
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