precipitously

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网络  陡峭地; 陡然地; 险峻地

BNC.44572 / COCA.18242

英英释义

adv

• abruptly
  1. the mountains rose precipitously from the shore
• very suddenly and to a great degree
  1. conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate
  2. prices rose sharply
  Synonym:sharply

双语例句

• That was primarily motivated by a fear that mail would decline precipitously and they needed a new source of income.
  这样，首先就会产生一种邮件数量会大量减少的恐惧，进而，他们会需要一个新的利润增长点。
• What is more, if stock prices fall precipitously and remain low, some companies may go after targets that suddenly seem affordable.
  此外，如果股价暴跌并保持在低水平，有些企业可能就会瞄准那些身价降下来，仿佛突然买得起了的目标。
• 'This is a severe recession and states'tax revenues have dropped off precipitously while their expenses have not,'said Bernard Baumohl of Economic Outlook Group LLC, a forecasting firm.
  预测公司EconomicOutlookGroupLLC的鲍莫尔（BernardBaumohl）说，这是一场严重的衰退，各州的税收锐减，而支出却没有减少。
• Central bankers may then be forced to tighten [ monetary policy] precipitously, eventually driving consumers and firms to cut back on spending.
  到时候各国央行可能被迫陡然收紧（货币政策），最终促使消费者和企业缩减开支。
• Though the absolute number of students signing up to take the examination is increasing, the rate of increase dropped precipitously this year compared with last year, according to data provided by the Ministry of Education.
  据教育部的有关数据显示，尽管今年的绝对报考人数仍有增加，但与去年相比，增幅有明显下降。
• Putin's work in East Germany was precipitously drawing to a close.
  普京在前东德的工作也突然宣告结束。
• Our new study found, unfortunately, that regime shifts with potentially large consequences can happen without warning& systems can 'tip' precipitously.
  可惜，我们新的研究发现，可造成严重后果的生态状况突变可能会在没有预兆的情况发生&系统可能突然坍塌。
• Much of that came in Sand State markets such as Las Vegas Miami and Phoenix, where prices for all properties are have fallen precipitously.
  这些开发就像建筑在沙滩上一样，如拉斯维加斯，迈阿密和凤凰城，这些地区的所有物业价格都急剧下降。
• Currencies have dropped against the dollar and the yen, some precipitously.
  外围国家货币兑美元和日元汇率下跌，一些币种跌幅陡峭。
• Yes, the percentage of advertising revenue that drives profit has slipped precipitously and no one expects a return to the golden years.
  是的，广告收入的比例促进了利润急剧下降，没有人希望回到黄金时代。