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rundown

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++run·down /ˈrʌndaʊn/ noun [singular]  1 BBREDUCEthe process of making a business or industry smaller and less important 〔公司或行业等规模的〕缩减rundown of the rundown of British Steel’s activities in Scotland 英国钢铁公司在苏格兰业务的缩减2 SUMMARIZEa quick report or explanation of an idea, situation etc 〔某个想法、情况等的〕简要报告,扼要说明,梗概rundown on Connors promised to give me a rundown on local police activity. 康纳斯答应给我简单介绍一下当地警方活动。
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rundownWhat follows is a rundown of all the ways one company tries to market its products.Here is a rundown on the outdoor activities available in the resort.Here's a rundown of the wines you're most likely to find in local wine stores.Yartsov and 12 other families who were assigned rundown concrete one-room hovels clustered in a muddy field.I want a complete rundown of what's been happening while I've been away.Radical breaks on stamp duty are planned to entice house buyers into rundown areas.The problem in La Meinau is simply a problem of rundown suburbs, and nothing else.An old rickety rundown rooming house was the scene of some kind of tragedy.So maybe he already had the rundown on me when he gave me that sexy sneaky grin that day.We did it simply by foreseeing the situation and starting the rundown early enough by stopping recruitment.
From Longman Business Dictionaryrundownrun‧down /ˈrʌndaʊn/ noun [singular]1a quick report or explanation of an idea, situation etcrundown ofCan you give me a rundown of everything you discussed in the meeting?2when a business or industry is made smaller and less importantThe rundown continued and hospitals continued to close.
run·down nounChineseSyllable
of Corpus a Business making or industry the business process


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rundown
rundown /ˈrʌndaʊn/ noun [singular]
1. the process of making a business or industry smaller and less important
    rundown of
    the rundown of British Steel’s activities in Scotland
2. a quick report or explanation of an idea, situation etc
    rundown on
    Connors promised to give me a rundown on local police activity.


run·downBrE /ˈrʌndaʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrʌndaʊn/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] ~ (in/of sth) (BrE) a reduction in the amount, size or activity of sth, especially a business (尤指商业)削减,紧缩a rundown of transport services交通运输的缩减~ (on/of sth) an explanation or a description of sth 解释;描述I can give you a brief rundown on each of the applicants. 我可以给你简单介绍一下每名申请人的情况。🔊🔊