downward drift

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The phenomenon of people with mental illness moving ever downward along the social and economic scale after they reach adulthood and live independently.

    不可数 心理学
  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see downward, drift.

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    Yesterday saw a downward drift in share prices and an upward surge in commodities.