| 短语 | run something down （或run down） |
| 释义 | run something down （或run down） reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources （尺寸、数目或财力资源）减少, 降低, 缩减： the government were reviled for running down the welfare state 政府因缩减福利遭到谩骂 hardwood stocks in some countries are rapidly running down. 有些国家的阔叶木材资源在迅速减少。 ■ lose (or cause to lose) power; stop (or cause to stop) functioning （使）耗尽; （使）停止运转： the battery has run down. 电池的电用完了。 ■ gradually deteriorate (or cause to deteriorate) in quality or condition （使）衰退; （使）衰弱; （使质量）下降; （使）破败： the property had been allowed to run down. 这所住宅被听凭渐趋破败。 |
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