Word · Frequency #11771
downstream
下游的；顺流的
located or moving in the direction of a stream's current
- 1.
Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).
朝向河流下游；顺流而下
- 2.
in the direction of a stream's current
顺流方向
- 3.
Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.
发生在某事之后；通常受到某事影响；是某事的结果
后续的；随之而来的；朝向河流下游；顺流而下；顺流方向；发生在某事之后；通常受到某事影响；是某事的结果；下游的
In use
The downstream villages are often affected by flooding when the dam releases water.
Farmers in the downstream area depend on the river for irrigation.
The factory's waste may pollute downstream water sources.
downstream + noun
也可用于引申义，如 downstream effects（后续影响）、downstream consequences（后续后果）。
Downstream communities depend on the river for irrigation.
下游社区依赖这条河进行灌溉。
be + downstream of/from + noun phrase
from 比 of 更强调起点，口语和写作中都很常用。
The monitoring station is downstream from the chemical plant.
监测站位于化工厂的下游。
be + further downstream + than + noun phrase
further 可修饰 downstream，用于比较两个地点的相对位置。
Connections
Collocations
- downstream effects
- 后续影响；下游效应
- The new policy had downstream effects on the entire supply chain.新政策对整个供应链产生了后续影响。
- downstream process
- 下游工序；后续流程
- Quality checks are part of the downstream process.质量检查是后续流程的一部分。
- downstream industry
- 下游产业
- The refinery is a downstream industry relative to oil extraction.相对于石油开采，炼油厂属于下游产业。
- downstream area
- 下游地区
- Flood warnings were issued for all downstream areas.已向下游所有地区发布洪水警报。
Synonyms
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 down（向下）和 stream（溪流）合起来想：树叶沿溪流往下游漂去，就是 downstream 顺流而下的意思；后续结果也像顺流而下般随后到来。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：河流或水流方向、商业或流程的后续阶段 通常作形容词表示“顺流的”或“后续的”。多用于技术、商业或流程描述中，具体含义取决于语境；日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -eam 结尾，并读作 /iːm/，与 downstream 末尾的 -stream（读音同 stream）押韵。注意形近但音不同的词：streak /striːk/ 尾音是 /k/，head /hɛd/ 中的 ea 读 /ɛ/，它们都不押韵；downstream 开头的 down /daʊn/ 也不参与押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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