词组 | recession |
释义 | recession /rɪˈseʃən/ noun a time of difficulty in a country’s economy, when there is less trade, business activity etc than usualadjectives/nouns + recessionan economic recession Britain was in the middle of an economic recession.a world/global/worldwide recession America’s airlines have been badly hit by the global recession.a deep/severe recession We are in the middle of a severe recession.a deepening recession (=becoming worse) The deepening recession led to a fall in demand for luxury goods.a full-blown recession (=severe and complete) Spending programmes have helped avoid a full-blown recession.worst recession Colombia was going through its worst recession in decades.a mild recession (=not severe) A period of growth was followed by a mild recession.the longest recession The British economy was in its longest recession since World War II.a prolonged recession (=continuing for a long time) Higher rates will make a prolonged recession much more likely.verbssuffer/experience a recession The country was suffering a deep recession.go/slide/slip into recession (=start to experience a recession) Most analysts don’t believe the economy will slide into recession.plunge into recession (=start to experience a deep recession) The US is about to plunge into recession.be hit by a recession (=be badly affected by it) Rural areas have been hardest hit by the recession.come out of a recession It could take a long time for the country to come out of the recession.survive/weather a recession (=continue to exist during one) Many small businesses will not survive the recession.cause/trigger a recession Rising oil prices help to fuel inflation and cause a recession.pull a country/economy out of recession The budget is intended to pull Britain out of recession.a recession deepens (=becomes worse) Economists fear the recession may be deepening.phrasesbe in the middle/midst of a recession We are in the midst of a world recession.be in the depths of recession (=be badly affected by a recession) The country is in the depths of recession.the beginning/end of the recession The Chancellor is confident that we will see the end of the recession in the next few months.THESAURUS: recession depression a long period during which there is a bad recession, so that there is very little business activity and a lot of people do not have jobs: During the depression of the 1930s, as many as 20% of the population were jobless.The depression in the US and Europe during the 1930s is often referred to as the Great Depression, or just the Depression. slump a fairly short period when there is a reduction in business and many people lose their jobs: The slump in the housing market is making it difficult for people to sell their homes. slowdown a period when there is a reduction in business activity, that may be the start of a recession: High prices could tip the slowdown in the US into a world recession. downturn a period during which there is a reduction in business activity and economic conditions become worse, when before, the economy was growing: Public spending may reduce the effects of the downturn in the economy. crash an occasion when the value of stocks and shares on a stock market falls suddenly and by a large amount, causing economic problems: The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was disastrous for not only the American economy, but for the world economy. |
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