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downtime (B1)

カタカナ: ダウンタイム

IPA: /ˈdaʊntaɪm/

A period of time when a machine, system, or person is not working or active.

意味: 機械やシステムが稼働していない時間、または人が仕事や活動を休んでいる期間のこと。

The factory scheduled regular downtime for machine maintenance to prevent breakdowns. — 工場は故障を防ぐため、機械のメンテナンス用に定期的な休止時間を設けた。
After finishing the project, the team enjoyed some much-needed downtime at home. — プロジェクトを終えた後、チームは自宅で必要不可欠な休息時間を楽しんだ。
Server downtime can cause significant financial losses for online businesses. — サーバーの停止時間は、オンラインビジネスにとって大きな経済的損失をもたらす可能性がある。

Japanese translations of Downtime:

have downtime (collocation): To experience a period of inactivity or rest. — "It's important to have downtime to avoid burnout."
take downtime (collocation): To choose to have a period of rest. — "She decided to take some downtime after the big presentation."
downtime for (prepositional phrase): A period of inactivity for a specific purpose. — "The server required downtime for essential maintenance."