英语词汇“downshifter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

downshifter

释义

downshifter, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftə|, U.S. |ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftɛr|, |ˈdaʊnˌʃɪfdɛr|
[‹ downshift v. + -er suffix¹.]
A person who adopts a less pressured and demanding career or lifestyle, esp. one who accepts a reduced income in pursuit of personal fulfilment.
1990U.S. News & World Rep. 31 Dec. 84/2 In the 1980s there were fast-trackers. In 1991 they will be ‘downshifters’, who reinvent success by shunning career-track jobs with good promotion prospects for jobs that allow more flexible hours and more time for family and community.1995J. B. Schor Overworked Amer. vi. 164 ‘Downshifters’—those who reject high-powered, demanding jobs in order to gain more control over their lives—may be the latest trendsetters.1999Independent 1 June (Open Eye Suppl.) 12/1 In extreme cases they become ‘downshifters’, distancing themselves from consumer society.

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