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turn down

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turned down

拒绝, 回绝

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments.
由于承诺冲突，她拒绝了这份工作邀请。
Can you turn the invitation down gracefully, explaining your prior engagement?
你能优雅地拒绝邀请，解释你之前的约定吗？
The team turned the sponsorship offer down, as it didn't align with their values.
团队拒绝了赞助提议，因为它与他们的价值观不符。
The landlord turned down the rent increase, mindful of tenant affordability.
房东考虑到租户的支付能力，拒绝了租金上涨。
The city council turned down the rezoning proposal, respecting community concerns.
市议会拒绝了重新分区的提议，尊重社区的担忧。

同义词：

反义词：

调低, 降低

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.

及物动词

Before bed, my mother always turns down the volume of our TV.
睡觉前，我妈妈总是把电视的音量调低。
In the movie theatre, the staff will turn down the lights when the film starts.
在电影院，电影开始时工作人员会调暗灯光。
My neighbors asked me to turn down the music last night because it was too loud.
昨晚我的邻居让我把音乐调低，因为太吵了。
Tomorrow, I will turn down the thermostat before leaving for work to save energy.
明天，我将在上班前调低恒温器以节省能源。
Yesterday, I turned down the air conditioner as it was getting chilly.
昨天，因为开始变冷，我把空调调低了。

同义词：

拒绝, 回绝

to reject someone and prevent them from entering a place or becoming a member of a group or organization

She turned the offer back, unimpressed with its terms.
她对条款不感兴趣，拒绝了这份提议。
They turned the suggestion back, expressing their disagreement.
他们拒绝了这个建议，表达了他们的不同意。
The customer turned the product back, unsatisfied with its quality.
顾客拒绝了该产品，对其质量不满意。
They turned the job offer back, dissatisfied with the salary.
他们对薪水不满意，拒绝了这份工作邀请。
The candidate reluctantly had to turn down the offer of admission to the prestigious university.
候选人不得不勉强拒绝这所著名大学的录取通知。

同义词：

下降, 衰退

(of a business or economy) to become less busy or profitable

The manufacturing sector turned down due to supply chain disruptions.
由于供应链中断，制造业下滑了。
Job opportunities turned down as the labor market tightened.
随着劳动力市场收紧，工作机会减少了。
Company profits turned down due to increased competition.
由于竞争加剧，公司利润下降。
Business activity turned down in the face of economic uncertainties.
面对经济不确定性，商业活动下降了。

调低, 向下翻转

to adjust the position of something by flipping or rotating it downward

The artist turned the canvas down to work on the lower section.
艺术家翻转画布以处理下部区域。
She turned the document down to read the footnotes.
她向下翻转文件以阅读脚注。
The chef turned the pancake down for even cooking.
厨师翻转了煎饼以均匀烹饪。
Please turn the poster down to reveal the information at the bottom.
请向下翻转海报以显示底部的信息。
In the game of poker, players often turn down their hole cards to keep them hidden from opponents.
在扑克游戏中，玩家经常翻下他们的底牌以对对手隐藏。