[intransitive, transitive] slow (sth/sb) (down/up) to go at a slower speed; to be less active; to make sb/sth do this（使）放慢速度，减缓，松劲◆The market showed little sign of slowing down.市场没有任何减缓的迹象。◆Businesses are trying to slow the pace of job cuts.企业正设法减缓裁员的速度。◆a slowing world economy逐步减速的世界经济