downtime

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n. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

n. 停工期
[计] 故障停机时间

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使用频率

downtime 由 down 和 time 两部分组成，down 表示下降或低落，time 表示时间。结合起来，表示某个时间段的低效或停滞状态。

例句

1. The website will be down for maintenance, causing some downtime for users.

网站将进行维护，这会导致用户的停机时间。

2. I used the downtime at work to read a book.

我利用工作的停机时间看了一本书。

3. The team plans to minimize downtime during the upgrade process.

团队计划在升级过程中尽量减少停机时间。