| 单词 | downside |
| 释义 | downside downside // noun
1 (Economics ; Finance ) [sing; U] the possibility that sth will decrease in price or value: She claims that there is little downside to the oil price at the moment. The shares carry downside protection. The takeover bid means that there is limited downside risk. Analysts warn that these stocks could see a further downside (= decrease in value). Analysts believe the risks to inflation are on the downside (= inflation is likely to decrease). Airline stocks moved to the downside (= they joined the group of companies whose share prices were falling). OPP UPSIDE
2 [C] the disadvantages or less positive aspects of sth: The major downside to the new model is that it uses more fuel. I enjoy the freedom of working from home. On the downside, I miss the contact with colleagues.
OPP UPSIDE |
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