| 词组 | taper |
| 释义 | taper [tapered, tapered, tapering] taper off 1. taper off to gradually become less in amount, strength, size etc: ▪ The rise in the value of the yen started to taper off at the end of the 80s. ▪ Oil production tapered off and the country was forced to find new sources of revenue. 2. taper off if something tapers off, it becomes narrower at one end: ▪ The road was narrower here, and it eventually tapered off into a track. ■ OPPOSITE: open out |
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