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downwards /'daʊnwədz/ /'daʊnwəd/

Anh-Việt Anh-Anh Đồng nghĩa

Phó từ

hướng xuống

she laid the picture face downwards on the table

chị ta để úp bức tranh trên bàn

the garden sloped gently downwards towards the river

khu vườn dốc thoai thoải xuống phía sông
adverb

chiefly US /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ or chiefly Brit downwards /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

from a higher place or level to a lower place or level

The mountain streams flow downward to the lake.

Heating costs rise as the temperature heads downward. [=as the weather becomes colder]

toward the ground, floor, etc. :not up

The hawk flew downward.

The arrow pointed downward.

Mud covered his pants from the knees downward.

toward people with less power, money, etc.

Everyone in the company, from the president downward, has been involved in these decisions. [=the president and all the employees with less authority, power, etc., have been involved]

to a smaller amount :to a lower number

We received an estimate, but the number has since been revised downward.

adjective

always used before a noun

moving or going from a higher place or level to a lower place or level

a downward slope

Sales continued their downward trend.

Her life was in a downward spiral [=a process of constantly getting worse] as she battled depression and addiction.

moving or going toward the ground, floor, etc.

the hawk's downward flight

changing to a smaller amount or lower number

the downward revision of an estimate
adverb

We moved downwards, towards the centre of the earth

down

downward

below

lower