| 单词 | slowdown |
| 释义 | slowdown /sloh"down'/, n. 1. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc. 2. a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers. 3. Sports. a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc., or use up a maximal amount of time, as to safeguard a lead or thwart a high-scoring opponent. [1895-1900; n. use of v. phrase slow down] Syn. 1. slackening, falloff, decline, flagging. |
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