downcycle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A period of a cycle where something is decreasing or deteriorating.
    — Because commodity industries, including energy, are driven by costs, a pricing down-cycle brings major cost cutting efforts, often involving restructurings and consolidations to increase economies of scale.
动词 v.
  1. To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of lower quality and reduced functionality. transitive
    — Nike set up a "Reuse-a-Shoe" program to "downcycle" old sneakers. The outsole rubber and midsole foam from used shoes are converted into surface material for running tracks and other athletic facilities and playgrounds. The fabric from the shoe uppers becomes padding under carpets.

词形变化

downcycles present,singular,third-person downcycling participle,present downcycled participle,past downcycled past downcycles plural down-cycle alternative

词汇关系

反义词
upcycle

词源

词源 1
Blend of down + recycle.
词源 2
From down + cycle.
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