(; ) at a late stage in an industrial or commercial process （产业或商业）下游的◆downstream activities, such as refining 诸如提炼等的下游活动◆They have decided to sell their downstream gas business. 他们决定出售下游的天然气业务。OPPupstream ⨁downstream assets / businesses / earnings / operations 下游资产／业务／收入／运营▸ˌdownˈstream
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◆Many manufacturers are moving downstream into retailing. 许多制造商正向下游的零售业转移。