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单词 drop-offs
释义

drop-off

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌȯf How to pronounce drop-off (audio)
1
: a very steep or perpendicular descent
2
: a marked dwindling or decline
a drop-off in attendance
3
: the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery
drop-off points along the route

drop off

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verb

ˌdräp-ˈȯf How to pronounce drop off (audio)
dropped off; dropping off; drops off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

Synonyms

Noun

  • abatement
  • decline
  • decrease
  • decrement
  • dent
  • depletion
  • depression
  • diminishment
  • diminution
  • drop
  • fall
  • falloff
  • loss
  • reduction
  • shrinkage
  • step-down
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Example Sentences

Verb my interest in photography has dropped off over the years

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

drop-offs

noun

plural of drop-off
as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • decreases
  • reductions
  • dents
  • drops
  • declines
  • falls
  • depressions
  • falloffs
  • shrinkages
  • depletions
  • step-downs
  • slumps
  • losses
  • diminutions
  • decrements
  • subtractions
  • abatements
  • diminishments
  • deductions
  • cutbacks
  • downturns
  • cuts
  • slips
  • retrenchments
  • curtailments
  • shortenings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • increases
  • gains
  • increments
  • upticks
  • enlargements
  • boosts
  • rises
  • additions
  • accumulations
  • raises
  • step-ups
  • extensions
  • supplements
  • accretions
  • accruals
  • upswings
  • continuations
  • upturns
  • uptrends
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