doubt
【1】怀疑
①可接用about。
【例】I have no doubt about our manager’s ability.
我对我们经理的能力没有疑问。
②可接用疑问代词或疑问副词所引导的从句。
【例】There is some doubt whether they can secure the orders for us.
他们能否为我们获得那些订单,值得怀疑。
③在有no或not的句子中,doubt后面的从句应为that从句。
【例】There is not any doubt that your products are suitable for this market.
无疑,你方产品在此市场很适销。
【2】beyond [past] (all, any) doubt无疑
【例】In the 1980s, China, with one-fourth of the world’s population, carried only one-hundredth of the total world trade; and that was, beyond any doubt, fairly small in terms of foreign trade.
在20世纪80年代,拥有世界1/4人口的中国在世界贸易总额中却仅占1/100,就其对外贸易来说无疑是相当小的。
【3】no doubt没有疑问
用作状语。
【例】You no doubt have observed a sharp upward tendency in wool prices.
无疑,你公司已注意到羊毛价格的急剧上涨趋势。
down
【1】跌价的
【例】Wheat is down over l0 percent now.
现在小麦已跌价10%以上。
【2】现(付)的
【例】They made a down payment off £100.
他们现付100英镑[预付定金100英镑]。
【3】向下,下降
【例】World 2000/2001 cotton production is estimated at 60 million bales, down 6% from the 1999/2000 level.
2000/2001年度世界棉花产量估计为6000万包,较1999/2000年度减少6%。
【4】现(付)地
【例】They paid half down and half in instalments.
他们一半付现,一半分期付款。
downturn
(建设、交易等)减少,下降
【例】Many workers were unemployed because of the sharp down in new construction.
由于新的建设急剧减少,许多工人失业了。