countdown
countdown
noun
noun
- [usu. in sing.]an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially to time the last seconds before the launching of a rocket or missile
（尤指火箭或导弹发射前的）倒计数；倒读数
the missiles' launch crews would begin their final countdown.
导弹发射的全体人员将开始最后的倒计数了。
■(常作 countdown to)the final moments before a significant event and the procedures carried out during this time
倒读数的阶段；（倒计时的）准备过程；准备工作
it is hard to imagine the countdown to war continuing without an intensification of diplomacy.
战争进入了倒计时阶段，而外交却一点都没有加强，真是难以想象。
■a digital display that counts down
倒计时显示器
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