[, ] () (; ) a small decrease in the level or value of sth, especially in the price of shares（尤指股价的）小幅度下跌◆a downtick in unemployment/the economy失业率／经济的小幅度下滑◆stocks bought on a downtick(= when their prices have started to decrease)价格开始下滑时买入的股票OPPuptick