- 1. (of trains) going from the capital to any other part of the country; down
- ♦ 在中国, ~列车编号用奇数。 In China, the down trains are given odd numbers.
- 2. (of boats) going downstream; downriver
- ♦ ~船 a downstream boat
- 3. (of documents) being issued to the lower levels
- ♦ ~公文 documents issued to the lower levels