[] to happen or make sth happen more slowly （使）减慢，变慢◆Prices have decelerated rapidly. 价格涨势已快速减缓。◆decelerating consumer spending 收紧的消费支出OPPaccelerate
() [] (about the economy) to decrease in activity so that demand for goods decreases （经济）减缓◆Economic growth decelerated sharply in January. 一月份的经济增长速度急剧减缓。OPPaccelerate
▸deceleration /ˌdiːseləˈreɪʃn/
noun
[, ]◆We have seen a sharp deceleration in consumer spending. 我们已注意到消费支出的急剧减缓。