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高频考研英语单词：downward

单词：downward

音标：/ˈdaʊnwəd/

释义：a.向下的
ad.（downwards）向下，往下

考频：★★★★

记法：

拆解为down(向下) + -ward(表方向的经典后缀，表“向…的/地”)，组合后直接对应“向下的/地”的核心含义，可结合考研阅读高频的经济类、社会类相关表达辅助串联记忆。

派生词：

downwards (副词，downward作副词时的通用变体，释义为向下、往下)

downwardly (衍生副词，释义为向下地、下行地)

downwardness (衍生名词，释义为向下状态、下行趋势)

搭配：

downward trend 下行趋势

downward pressure 下行压力

downward mobility 向下社会流动

downward spiral 下行恶性循环

move downward 向下移动/下滑

考研真题例句：

Over the past 20 years, a steady downward trend has been observed in the share of young people owning their own homes in many Western countries.

过去20年间，诸多西方国家拥有自有住房的年轻人占比呈现稳步下降的趋势。

Downward pressure on wages and consumer prices may persist far longer than most market analysts previously predicted.

工资和居民物价面临的下行压力持续的时间可能远超多数市场分析师此前的预期。

Many people who experience downward social mobility often find it hard to maintain their original consumption habits.

很多经历了社会地位向下流动的人往往发现很难维持原本的消费习惯。

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