run down
短语跑下, 用完, 停止, 逐渐恶化, 撞倒, 搜索到, 追溯, 贬低 [法] 停止, 诽谤, 搜捕
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To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
及物He was run down while crossing the main road.
1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries 'One of our witnesses has already had the misfortune to be rather badly run down while cycling, and I've had a natty-looking box of chocolates by post from an "unknown friend" myself,' replied the inspector.
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To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.
及物Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down.
My sister is always running me down in front of my friends.
Don't run yourself down so much!
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To find something or someone after searching for a long time.
及物I finally managed to run down that report. I had filed it incorrectly.
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To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.
不及物 及物You need to wind up the clock every day so that it doesn't run down.
If you don't switch off the car lights, you will run the battery down.
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To read quickly a list or other short text.
及物Running down the list of suggestions, I can see three we can discard immediately.
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To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary.
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To run against and sink, as a vessel.
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To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.
及物The board of directors have decided to run down the stocks held in storage prior to offering the company for sale.
Before you move, you should run down your food supplies in the fridge, freezer, and pantry to use up as much as possible.
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To decline in quality or condition.
to run down in health
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To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted.
体育to run down a stag
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To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.
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To approach (someone, thing or place) aggressively, as to attack.
俚语 及物 非裔美国英语He ran down on Rashad and them.
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To move (some copy) down to the next line.
及物 媒体 印刷If they occasionally supply any additional copy after this element, run it down with a manual line break.