downstream

Relating to the later stages of a process, especially in business or technology; occurring after a certain point in a sequence.

• 🇨🇳指流程中较后阶段的，尤其在商业或技术领域；发生在某一序列中特定时点之后的。

1. Direction of current B1 formal

   Located or moving in the direction that a stream or river flows.

   • The downstream current carried the boat quickly.
   • They built a dam downstream from the village.
   • Pollution affects the downstream areas of the river.

   🇨🇳顺流方向

   同义词: downriver

   反义词: upstream

• more downstream comparative form
• most downstream superlative form

An adverb used in technical, business, and IT contexts meaning "in the direction of a later stage in a process or supply chain." It describes actions, effects, or data flow that occur after a particular point in a sequence or system.

• 🇨🇳用于技术、商业和 IT 语境中的副词，表示“朝流程或供应链的较后阶段的方向”。描述在某个序列或系统中的特定节点之后发生的动作、效应或数据流。

1. Away from the source B1 formal

   In the direction that a river or stream flows, away from its source.

   • The boat drifted downstream after the engine failed.
   • They traveled downstream to reach the village.
   • Pollution from the factory flows downstream into the lake.

   🇨🇳顺流而下

   同义词: downriver

   反义词: upstream

2. Later in a process B2 formal

   At a later stage in a sequence or process, especially in business or technology.

   • The issues will be addressed downstream in the production line.
   • Downstream effects of the policy change are still unknown.
   • Data processing occurs downstream from the initial collection.

   🇨🇳在后续阶段

   同义词: afterwardssubsequently

   反义词: upstream

• further downstream comparative form
• furthest downstream superlative form