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单词 downsize
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(daʊnsaɪz)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense downsizes, present participle downsizing, past tense, past participle downsized
verb
To downsize something such as a business or industry means to make it smaller.
[business]
American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories. [VERB noun]
...today's downsized economy. [VERB-ed]
...a consultant who's helped dozens of companies downsize. [VERB]
downsizing uncountable noun
...a trend toward downsizing in the personal computer market.

downsize in British English

(ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz)
verb
1. 
to reduce the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs
Compare rightsize
2. (transitive)
to reduce the size of or produce a smaller version of (something)
3. (transitive)
to upgrade (a computer system) by replacing a mainframe or minicomputer with a network of microcomputers
4. (intransitive)
to move to a smaller home with lower running costs

downsize in American English

(ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz)
US
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdownˌsized or ˈdownˌsizing
1. 
to design or manufacture a smaller version of
2. 
to reduce in size, extent, etc.
to downsize a company by eliminating jobs
3.  Informal
to fire (an employee) in an attempt to reduce expenditures
verb intransitive
4. 
to become smaller in size or extent, as by eliminating employees or reducing expenditures

Examples of 'downsize' in a sentence
downsize

We are downsizing our house and pooling our cash.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is also a big draw for retiring couples downsizing from the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The intention of the policy is to encourage people to downsize to smaller properties.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The couple now wanted to downsize and port the deal to the new home.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 People downsize here from country houses near by.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Older people wanting to downsize also complain of a shortage of suitable properties.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Is it right to encourage older people to downsize?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Charities have warned that in some areas there are not enough smaller homes to allow people to downsize.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The only way out is to downsize the company, shedding extraneous staff and departments.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many people will downsize in retirement, releasing some capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Why don't they sell their house and downsize to fund the search like most responsible parents would?
The Sun (2008)
A few years ago we had to downsize the business.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is now selling to downsize, but is hoping to buy a smaller home on or near the high street.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Q We are selling our house and are downsizing to a flat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A lot of small businesses are downsizing, giving up their work premises and asking staff to work from home.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
 Now they're downsizing to a smaller place in Winchester.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She explains'we're about to downsize our house and that means packing up the plants.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One reason for this scarcity is the number of older people opting to withdraw money from their homes, rather than sell these houses and downsize.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
II-listed farmhouse with six bedrooms, but their three daughters have grown up and they are in the process of selling up so they can downsize.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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