词典释义：
释义
) reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources
（尺寸、数目或财力资源）减少，降低，缩减
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the government were reviled for running down the welfare state 政府因缩减福利遭到谩骂
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hardwood stocks in some countries are rapidly running down .有些国家的阔叶木材资源在迅速减少。
lose (or cause to lose) power; stop (or cause to stop) functioning
（使）耗尽；（使）停止运转
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the battery has run down .电池的电用完了。
gradually deteriorate (or cause to deteriorate) in quality or condition
（使）衰退；（使）衰弱；（使质量）下降；（使）破败
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the property had been allowed to run down .这所住宅被听凭渐趋破败。
