Related to word: run
Phrasal Verb
When a machine or device, such as a clock or battery, loses its energy, or if you deplete its power intentionally.
（使）耗尽能量；（使）减弱或停止工作
The battery in the watch is running down, so it needs to be replaced.
手表的电池快没电了，所以需要更换。
After running for eight hours, the machine has completely run down its energy.
运行了八小时后，机器完全耗尽了能量。
If not charged in time, the phone will quickly run down its power.
如果不及时充电，手机的电量会很快耗尽。
to decrease the size or significance of a business or organization, or to become diminished in this manner.
缩减；（使）减少规模或重要性
As market demand decreased, many small businesses had to run down their operations.
随着市场需求下降，许多小型企业不得不缩减业务。
The large company has run down its workforce over the past three years.
这家大型公司在过去三年中缩减了劳动力。
Changes in government policy may run down the budget for these support services.
政府政策的变化可能会缩减这些支持服务的预算。