downstream
adverb, adjective uk/ˌdaʊnˈstriːm/ us/ˌdaʊnˈstriːm/
顺流(地),向下游(地)
in the direction a river or stream is flowing
The current carried her downstream. 水流将她冲向下游。
后阶段(地)
used to describe something that happens later in a process or series of events
He has expanded the glass manufacturing firm by purchasing downstream businesses such as a glass distribution company. 他扩大了玻璃制造厂业务,途径是购买相关后阶段工序的企业,如一家玻璃制品经销公司。
Opposite: upstream