recession
翻譯
經濟衰退, 不景氣
例句
The country is in a deep recession.
該國正處於嚴重的經濟衰退之中。
He is worried about losing his job during the recession.
他擔心在經濟衰退期間失業。
文法模式
((in a)) recession 處於經濟衰退中 The country is in a recession.
((during the)) recession 在經濟衰退期間 Many people lost their jobs during the recession.
近義詞
同義詞:downturn (衰退), slump (蕭條); 反義詞:boom (繁榮), expansion (擴張)
詞源
源自拉丁語「recessio」,意為「後退」,由「re-」(向後)和「cedere」(走)組成。與「recess」同源。
記憶技巧
想像經濟在「後退」(recede)。這是指經濟活動放緩的時期。