"downturn" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下滑
• 经济衰退

Definition

指商业活动、经济或成功开始下降或变差的时期，尤其是在增长之后。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Downturn” 通常用于经济、商业等正式场合，如“economic downturn”，多见于新闻和报告。一般不用来形容个人日常问题。

Examples

The company suffered a downturn in sales last year.

去年公司销售额出现了**下滑**。

The country is experiencing an economic downturn.

该国正经历**经济衰退**。

There was a sharp downturn in tourism after the earthquake.

地震后旅游业出现了剧烈的**下滑**。

Businesses are struggling to recover from the recent downturn.

各企业都在努力从最近的**经济下滑**中恢复。

After the holiday season, some stores expect a short downturn in profits.

节日季过后，一些商店预计利润会有短暂的**下滑**。

Many people lost their jobs during the global downturn.

全球**经济衰退**期间，许多人失业了。