step down

逐渐缩小, 降低, 辞职

例句与用法：

The old man hardly stepped down from the bus when it started.

这位老人刚下汽车，汽车就开走了。

His forceful argument soon made the opposing speaker step down.

他有力的论点很快就使对方的发言者认输了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: stepped | 动词过去分词: stepped | 动词现在分词: stepping | 动词第三人称单数: steps |

辞职; 退休

Our boss stepped down after thirty years with the company.

我们的老板在这家公司工作了三十年后退休了。

He is not ready to step down yet.

他还不准备辞职。

step down

词形变化：

动词过去式: stepped | 动词过去分词: stepped | 动词现在分词: stepping | 动词第三人称单数: steps |

step down1.■(从高处)走下来：to step down from the bus从公共汽车上下来(或走下公共汽车)2.■辞职；退位，下台：He stepped down last week.他上个星期辞职不干了。I would step down if the people wanted.如果人民有此愿望，我会辞职的。3.■被迫放弃争议：She was made to step down by my forceful argument.在我的有力论据下，她放弃了争论。4.■逐步减少(或降低、变轻等)：to step down the costs减少开支，减少费用

step down

名词 step down:

the act of decreasing or reducing something

同义词：decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

动词 step down:

give up or retire from a position

同义词：leave office, quit, resign

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

同义词：de-escalate, weaken

step down