| 词组 | shut down |
| 释义 | shut down 1. shut sth down • shut down sth • shut down if a business, factory, shop etc is shut down or shuts down, it closes and stops working for a long time or permanently: ▪ In 1982 a series of strikes led to the airline being shut down. ▪ A private nursing home had to shut down recently, following complaints of poor hygiene and care. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑close down shutdown n C when a business, factory, shop etc closes for a long time or permanently: ▪ The power station has just re-opened following a prolonged shutdown for maintenance. 2. shut sth down • shut down sth • shut down if you shut down a machine, you turn it off to stop it working: ▪ A report confirmed that the crash happened when the pilot accidentally shut down the wrong engine. ▪ The correct way to shut the computer down is to type `Exit' and then switch off. 3. shut down if a machine shuts down, it turns off and stops working: ▪ The loss of power caused every computer in the building to shut down. ▪ There was further trouble for the astronauts when one of the cooling systems shut down suddenly during a space walk. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑shut off, ↑turn off shutdown n C when a machine turns off or someone turns it off so it stops working: ▪ The engine allows shutdown just 30 seconds after landing. 4. shut down sb • shut sb down AmE informal to prevent an opposing player or team from playing well or getting points in a game or sport: ▪ We all knew that if we wanted to win we'd have to shut down Bobby Mitchell. |
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