downward
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++down·ward /ˈdaʊnwəd $ -wərd/ adjective [only before noun] 1 DOWNmoving or pointing towards a lower position 下降的；向下的 OPP upward a gentle downward slope 缓坡2 moving to a lower level 〔往较低水平〕下降的，下跌的 OPP upward Share prices continued their downward trend. 股价继续呈下跌趋势。 She was caught in a downward spiral of drink and drugs. 她又是酗酒又是吸毒，在这个旋涡中越陷越深。 → downwards
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downward• This meant rejecting designs that were symmetrical or that actually went against the downward flow of building height from east to west.• He managed to pull himself free with a sudden downward movement of his hands.• Ella's book lay face downward on the arm of a chair, her spectacles lodged across it.• The downward pressure on my chest became more intense.• Obviously the past year I somehow got on the downward spiral at work.• Again, a downward trend is evident.• Stock prices continued their downward trend.• She gave the bell-rope a swift downward tug.• The direct downward view is dull unless it contains another subject at an interim level, such as a kite.downward spiral• Perhaps the most shocking news was that children got hit the hardest in this downward spiral.• So those economic dynamics contribute to a continuing downward spiral.• My theory is we're going into this horrible downward spiral and Clinton is a poor imitation of Kennedy.• Obviously the past year I somehow got on the downward spiral at work.• But the significance of the Merck move is that it signals a downward spiral in drug prices.• Self-pity tends to block taking action that will be truly effective in reversing the downward spirals of primary and family diseases.• Today is the finale of a downward spiral of setbacks and disappointments as you begin to find new ways forward.• It has continued on that downward spiral since.From Longman Business Dictionarydownwarddown‧ward /ˈdaʊnwəd-wərd/ (also downwards) adverb towards a lower position or levelInflation for June was lower at 3.9%, and the underlying trend appears downward.Competition forces prices downwards. —downward adjectiveBrazil’s debt had an important role to play in creatingdownward pressure on the currency.down·ward adjectiveChineseSyllable
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downward
down‧ward /ˈdaʊnwəd $ -wərd/ 
adjective [only before noun]
1. moving or pointing towards a lower position
OPP upward:
a gentle downward slope
2. moving to a lower level
OPP upward:
Share prices continued their downward trend.
She was caught in a downward spiral of drink and drugs.
⇨ downwards
down‧wards /ˈdaʊnwədz $ -wərdz/ (also downward) adverb
1. towards a lower level or position
OPP upwards:
Nina glanced downwards.
Hold out your hands with your palms facing downwards.
The body was lying face downwards (=with the front of the body on the floor).
2. used when a number or amount becomes smaller
OPP upwards:
The death toll was later revised downwards to 689.
3. from the chairman/president/top etc downwards used to mean that people of all levels in an organization, country etc are affected by something:
Everyone from the chairman downwards is taking a pay cut.
| I |
adjective [only before noun]1. moving or pointing towards a lower position
OPP upward:
2. moving to a lower level
OPP upward:
⇨ downwards
| II |
(also downward) adverb1. towards a lower level or position
OPP upwards:
2. used when a number or amount becomes smaller
OPP upwards:
3. from the chairman/president/top etc downwards used to mean that people of all levels in an organization, country etc are affected by something: