recession

[US]/rɪˈseʃn/
[UK]/rɪˈseʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 经济衰退; 不景气后退; 撤退; 撤回
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

economic recession

经济衰退

Example Sentences

job losses during a recession

经济衰退期间的失业

Real-world Examples

There was no prolonged recession or depression.

而且也没有引发长时间的经济衰退或萧条。

Source: CNN Selected October 2017 Collection

German and Brazilian papers have shrugged off the recession.

德国和巴西的报纸行业对危机不屑一顾。

Source: Past exam papers for English reading comprehension (English II) in the postgraduate entrance examination.

It could even trigger the recession outside.

而外面甚至可能引发经济衰退。

Source: CNN Listening March 2014 Compilation

It came down very rapidly following the pandemic recession.

在疫情退去之后,失业率很快就下降了。

Source: The Washington Post

The bloc is suffering the worst recession in its history.

欧盟正在经历其史上最严重的衰退。

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2020

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte feared his country will face a recession.

总理朱塞佩·孔特担心他的国家将面临经济衰退。

Source: VOA Special March 2020 Collection

Generally, a shrinking GDP for two quarters in a row constitutes a recession.

一般情况下,国内生产总值在两个季度内连续下降就意味着经济衰退。

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

The ripple effects of the " Great Recession" led to recessions around the world.

“大衰退”的涟漪效应引起了全世界的经济衰退。

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

Construction's the first thing to be hit when there's a recession.

经济衰退时,建筑业首先受到冲击。

Source: BEC Higher Listening Past Papers (Volume 1)

The economy had suffered a recession during the previous administration of George H.W. Bush.

在布什任职的上届政府,美国经济曾遭遇衰退。

Source: VOA Special September 2020 Collection

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