downturn

英 [ˈdaʊntɜːn]

美 [ˈdaʊntɜːrn]

n.  (商业经济的)衰退，下降，衰退期

复数：downturns　过去式：downturned　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12217 / COCA.8416

牛津词典

noun

• （商业经济的）衰退，下降，衰退期
  a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker
  1. a downturn in sales/trade/business
     销量 / 贸易 / 营业额下降
  2. the economic downturn of the late 1990s
     20世纪90年代末的经济衰退

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (经济等的)衰退，下降趋势
  If there is adownturnin the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been.
  1. They predicted a severe economic downturn.
     他们预言会有严重的经济衰退。
  2. ...unchanged profits for 1990 due to a sharp downturn in the industry.
     行业的急剧衰退导致了 1990 年利润维持不变

英英释义

noun

• a worsening of business or economic activity
  1. the market took a downturn
  Synonym:downswing

双语例句

• The companies have fallen on hard times since the economic downturn, exacerbated by over-expansion.
  自经济滑坡以来，这些企业均陷入了困境，过度扩张问题更使它们雪上加霜。
• Through the downturn I invested to develop companies and help to create jobs.
  在衰退期间，我投资了一些企业，帮助它们发展，这创造了就业岗位。
• According to Ashoka, business schools are responding to increasing demand for Social Entrepreneurship studies since the financial downturn.
  ashoka研究显示，商学院对金融危机以来不断增加的社会创业研究需求做出了回应。
• But this was before an expected mild downturn turned into a big recession, and credit froze up.
  但这是在预期中的适度低迷转变成严重的衰退和信贷冻结之前。
• The economy has entered a sharp downturn, and unemployment and insolvencies can be expected to increase.
  经济形势急转直下，失业与破产现象预计将会增多。
• He says the scope and depth of the downturn is happening at a faster pace than expected.
  衰退的速度从广度和深度上都超出了预期。
• But the dynamics have changed& and the current downturn may reflect a new reality.
  但形势已经扭转&目前的经济低迷可能体现了一个新的现实。
• They predicted a severe economic downturn.
  他们预言会有严重的经济衰退。
• We have been able to fund a project in the downturn.
  我们得以在低迷期保证了项目所需资金。
• India has also banned some Chinese imports as it tries to protect its economy from the global downturn.
  印度为保护本国经济免受全球衰退的影响，也禁止了部分中国商品的进口。