| 单词 | downsizing |
| 释义 | downsizing (once / 22513 pages) n WORD FAMILY downsizing: downsizings+/downsize: downsized, downsizes, downsizing USAGE EXAMPLESOn its face, downsizing a river doesn’t sound like a big victory for environmentalists. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) When they married four years ago, downsizing was nowhere on their horizon. Washington Times(Dec 11, 2016) But many homeowners, she said, may be better off selling their home and downsizing to a smaller or less expensive property with more affordable upkeep. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) n the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable Syn|Hyper curtailment, retrenchment economy, saving an act of economizing; reduction in cost |
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