downshift

[ doun-shift ]

/ ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft /

verb (used without object)

to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear.

to become less active; slow down: The economy seems to be downshifting.

verb (used with object)

to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear.

noun

an act or instance of downshifting.

Origin of downshift

First recorded in 1950–55; down¹ + shift

Words nearby downshift

downrigger, downright, downriver, downs, downscale, downshift, downshifting, downside, downsize, downslide, down someone's throat

Example sentences from the Web for downshift

On schools: keep innovating, increase accountability, but downshift the emphasis on test scores.
Jack Hidary Waits to Make His Push in New York City Mayoral Race|David Freedlander|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Howard Kurtz on the downshift—and how Cain is defying political gravity.
'Tired' Cain Campaign Slows Down|Howard Kurtz|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And this downshift in career ambitions is just as true for the top dogs among us.
I Just Had a Baby, I'll Call You Back|Katty Kay, Claire Shipman|June 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

单词	downshift
释义	downshift [ doun-shift ] / ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft / verb (used without object) to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear. to become less active; slow down: The economy seems to be downshifting. verb (used with object) to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear. noun an act or instance of downshifting. Origin of downshift First recorded in 1950–55; down¹ + shift Words nearby downshift downrigger, downright, downriver, downs, downscale, downshift, downshifting, downside, downsize, downslide, down someone's throat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for downshift On schools: keep innovating, increase accountability, but downshift the emphasis on test scores. Jack Hidary Waits to Make His Push in New York City Mayoral Race\|David Freedlander\|August 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Howard Kurtz on the downshift—and how Cain is defying political gravity. 'Tired' Cain Campaign Slows Down\|Howard Kurtz\|October 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And this downshift in career ambitions is just as true for the top dogs among us. I Just Had a Baby, I'll Call You Back\|Katty Kay, Claire Shipman\|June 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST
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