recession
n. 經濟衰退,不景氣; 後退,撤退; 凹處; 退場
A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed.
The recession caused sales to drop off...
經濟不景氣使銷量下降。
We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of recession...
我們應該著力大幅下調利率以使經濟走出衰退。
1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
2. a small concavity
3. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
4. the act of ceding back
5. the act of becoming more distant
The recent recession was long and severe; many companies failed to weather the storm.
最近這次經濟蕭條時間長且嚴重, 許多公司未能渡過難關.
Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in.
經濟一衰退,有些僱主就違背了協議.
The economy is in recession.
經濟處於衰退之中。
the impact of the current recession on manufacturing
時下經濟萎縮對製造業的影響
The recession is definitely at an end.
經濟衰退無疑已經告終。