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countdown n.倒数读秒，倒计时;大事临近的时期;准备过程，准备工作; pl:countdowns~

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英[ˈkaʊntdaʊn]  美[ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn] N-SING(尤指航天器发射前的)倒计时A countdown is the counting aloud of numbers in reverse order before something happens, especially before a spacecraft is launched.例：The countdown has begun for the launch later today of the American space shuttle...美国航天飞机的发射已于今天晚些时候开始进入倒计时。例：There were three more things to do before countdown.开始倒计时之前还有3件事要做。N-COUNT临近时期The countdown to an event is the period of time leading up to the event.例：...the countdown to the next election.下次选举的临近

单词	countdown
音标	英[ˈkaʊntdaʊn] 美[ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn]
解释	n.倒数读秒，倒计时;大事临近的时期;准备过程，准备工作;
例句	N-SING (尤指航天器发射前的)倒计时 A countdown is the counting aloud of numbers in reverse order before something happens, especially before a spacecraft is launched. 例：The countdown has begun for the launch later today of the American space shuttle...美国航天飞机的发射已于今天晚些时候开始进入倒计时。例：There were three more things to do before countdown.开始倒计时之前还有3件事要做。 N-COUNT 临近时期 The countdown to an event is the period of time leading up to the event. 例：...the countdown to the next election.下次选举的临近
变形	pl:countdowns~

Countdown 英[ˈkaʊntdaʊn 美[ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn N.倒数读秒，倒计时;大事临近的时期;准备过程，准备工作 N Sing 尤指航天器发射前的)倒计时 Counting Aloud