bring down

英 [brɪŋ daʊn]

美 [brɪŋ daʊn]

使（政府或当权者）垮台; 射落; 击落; 击倒

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 使（政府或当权者）垮台
  When people or eventsbring downa government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
  1. They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition...
     他们威胁要退出执政联盟，让政府垮台。
  2. His challenge to Mrs Thatcher brought her down.
     他的挑战导致了撒切尔夫人的下台。
• PHRASAL VERB 射落；击落；击倒
  If someone or somethingbrings downa person or aeroplane, they cause them to fall, usually by shooting them.
  1. Military historians may never know what brought down the jet.
     军事史学家们可能永远也不会知道是什么击落了这架喷气式飞机。

英英释义

verb

• cut down on
  1. reduce your daily fat intake
  2. The employer wants to cut back health benefits
  Synonym:reducecut downcut backtrimtrim downtrim backcut
• impose something unpleasant
  1. The principal visited his rage on the students
  Synonym:inflictvisitimpose
• cause to be enthusiastic
  1. Her playing brought down the house
• move something or somebody to a lower position
  1. take down the vase from the shelf
  Synonym:lowertake downlet downget down
• cause to come to the ground
  1. the pilot managed to land the airplane safely
  Synonym:landput down
• cause the downfall of
  1. The Czar was overthrown
  2. subvert the ruling class
  Synonym:overthrowsubvertoverturn

双语例句

• I could envision more comprehensive reform proposals that would be able to broaden coverage and bring down costs.
  我还能想象出更多更全卖弄的改革方案，既能扩大覆盖面，又能降低系统成本。
• The reality is that China has run out of politically feasible means to bring down its reserves.
  现实情况是，中国已经用尽了政治上可行的手段来降低其储备。
• We've got to shore up our budget, and bring down our deficits.
  我们需要削减我们的预算，将我们的赤字降下来。
• Their government could do nothing to bring down prices.
  他们的政府已无法使物价下降了。
• Despite their promise that they would bring down the prices, prices have gone on rising.
  尽管他们许下了降低物价的诺言，物价还是继续上涨。
• Whenever we have a family gathering, my father always tells jokes that bring down the house.
  我们每次家庭聚会时，我爸总是会讲笑话，使家里笑声满堂。
• These options can help to bring down the price.
  这些选项有助于降低价格。
• We must bring down the cost of doing business.
  我们必须在从事商业的过程中降低成本。
• You bring down the lion.
  你把狮子给拉下来了。
• They wanted to bring down the government, but without shedding blood.
  他们想推翻政府，但不想流血。