recession
翻译
经济衰退, 不景气
例句
The country is in a deep recession.
该国正处于严重的经济衰退之中。
He is worried about losing his job during the recession.
他担心在经济衰退期间失业。
语法模式
((in a)) recession 处于经济衰退中 The country is in a recession.
((during the)) recession 在经济衰退期间 Many people lost their jobs during the recession.
近义词
同义词:downturn (衰退), slump (萧条); 反义词:boom (繁荣), expansion (扩张)
词源
源自拉丁语“recessio”,意为“后退”,由“re-”(向后)和“cedere”(走)组成。与“recess”同源。
记忆技巧
想象经济在“后退”(recede)。这是指经济活动放缓的时期。