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单词 bring someone down
释义

bringsomeonedown

phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]
uk
/brɪŋ/us
/brɪŋ/
brought|brought
tocausesomeone in apositionofpowertolosetheirjob:
Thisscandalcouldbringdown the country'sgovernment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking action against people in power
  • anarchist
  • angry young man
  • anti-apartheid
  • anti-revolutionary
  • anti-state
  • insurrection
  • jihadi
  • mujahideen
  • mutineer
  • mutinous
  • rebelliousness
  • recusant
  • red flag
  • revolt
  • revolution
  • subversiveness
  • suicide bomber
  • terrorist
  • topple
  • troublemaker
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tocausesomeone tofalldown bypushingorkickingthepersonwhen they aremoving:
Suarez wasawardedapenaltywhen Olssonbroughthim down.
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Pushing and shoving
  • bat
  • batsomething/someoneaway
  • bring
  • bundle
  • defenestrate
  • dig
  • elbow
  • frogmarch
  • goad
  • heave
  • nudge
  • poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
  • prod
  • propel
  • push
  • push off
  • pushsomeone/somethingover
  • scrum
  • shoulder
  • wheel
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Upsetting and destabilizing

bringsomethingdown

phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]
uk
/brɪŋ/us
/brɪŋ/
brought|brought
toreducethelevelof something:
They've reallybroughtdown thepriceofDVDplayers.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to become smaller or less
  • decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment.
  • lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease.
  • lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join.
  • reduceThey've just reduced the price.
  • bring downThey are bringing down their prices.
  • dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling-off
  • foreshorten
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • lessen
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • scalesomethingdown
  • shave
  • telescope
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(Definition ofbring someone downfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

bring down someone| American Dictionary

bring downsomeone

phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]
us
/brɪŋ/
past tense and past participlebroughtus/brɔt/

(MAKE POWERLESS)

tocausesomeone tolosepower:
Aneconomiccrisiscould bring down thegovernment.

bring downsomething

phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]
us
/brɪŋ/
past tense and past participlebroughtus/brɔt/

(MAKE LESS)

tocausesomething tobecomeless:
Drugs can bringyourbloodpressuredown.
(Definition ofbring down someonefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

bring sb/sth down| Business English

bring sb/sth down

phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]
uk
/brɪŋ/us
brought|brought
to make someonelosetheirpositionofpower, or to make something end:
Thisscandalcouldbringdown thegovernment.
Anotherdropinpricescouldbringdown theentirecompany.

bring sth down

phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]
uk
/brɪŋ/us
brought|brought
toreducethelevelof something:
They've reallybroughtdown thepriceoflaptopsrecently.
(Definition ofbring sb/sth downfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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