wind-down

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wind-down

BrE

/ˈwaɪnd daʊn/

NAmE

/ˈwaɪnd daʊn/

(

also ˌwinding-ˈdown

)

noun

[singular]

a gradual reduction in activity as sth comes to an end 逐渐减少至终止；逐步结束

◆The wind-down of the company was handled very efficiently. 公司逐步关停，处理得很有效率。