downturns

英 [ˈdaʊntɜːnz]

美 [ˈdaʊnˌtɜrnz]

n.  (商业经济的)衰退，下降，衰退期
downturn的复数

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

双语例句

• In previous downturns, state government employment has been a relatively safe haven.
  在以前的衰退中，州政府就业相对的比较安全。
• Identify actions including monitoring of early warning signs that can help mitigate the negative impact of economic downturns.
  确定有助于减轻经济衰退不利影响的行动&包括监测早期预警信号。
• Honesty is simplest and best, instead of exaggerating job titles or elaborating falsely on career downturns.
  诚实是最简单和最好的，代替你夸大职位或错误地阐述事业衰退时期。
• The rise in part-time work during the latest recession wasn't out of step with past downturns.
  最近一次经济衰退期间兼职工作增加的情况与以往经济低迷时一样。
• Still, economic downturns seem to be hitting children in poor countries the hardest, and researchers say the impact can last a lifetime.
  研究人员说，经济下滑似乎对贫困国家的儿童造成了最为严重的影响，而影响可能会终身的。
• The pertinent argument is that they would be hurt by much less than in previous American downturns.
  不过更为中肯的说法是，他们所遭受的损失相比起上一次美国的衰退已经少很多了。
• China has withstood lots of downturns before and not been affected.
  中国过去多次顶住了全球低迷的冲击，并未受到影响。
• While most analysts think the US economy fell into recession at the start of this year, job losses so far have been low compared with previous downturns, even though the size of the overall labour force has grown.
  尽管大多数分析师认为美国经济年初时就步入了衰退，但迄今为止，与以往的经济低迷时期相比，解雇人数相对较低，尽管总体劳动人口的规模有所上升。
• Profits in the US have become critical to many carmakers after a series of other important markets suffered downturns.
  许多汽车厂商在其他重要市场遭受低迷之后，美国市场的利润对它们来说变得十分关键。
• But South Africa has weathered downturns and currency knocks before.
  但是南非以前经受住了经济衰退和货币贬值的打击。