"recession" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 经济衰退

Definition

衰退是指一个国家经济增长缓慢的时期，通常伴随着商业活动减少、失业率上升和消费减少。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容国家或全球经济，而非个人企业。常见搭配：'陷入经济衰退'、'走出衰退'、'严重衰退'。不要与'大萧条'混淆，后者更严重。

Examples

The country went into a recession last year.

去年该国进入了**经济衰退**。

Many people lost their jobs during the recession.

许多人在**经济衰退**期间失业了。

A recession usually means less spending and more layoffs.

**经济衰退**通常意味着减少支出和增加裁员。

We're still feeling the effects of the last recession.

我们仍然感受到上一轮**经济衰退**的影响。

Businesses are worried about another recession coming soon.

企业们担心很快会有新的**经济衰退**。

Nobody wants to live through another deep recession like that.

没有人想再经历那样严重的**经济衰退**。