[, ] () (; ) a small decrease in the level or value of sth, especially in the price of shares (尤指股价的)小幅度下跌◆a downtick in unemployment/the economy 失业率/经济的小幅度下滑◆stocks bought on a downtick(= when their prices have started to decrease) 价格开始下滑时买入的股票OPPuptick