recession
US /rɪˈseʃ.ən/
UK /rɪˈseʃ.ən/
1.
經濟衰退, 衰退
a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
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The country is currently experiencing a deep recession.
該國目前正經歷一場嚴重的經濟衰退。
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Many businesses struggle to survive during a recession.
許多企業在經濟衰退期間難以生存。
2.
後退, 退去
the action of receding; a movement back or away from a previous position.
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The recession of the hairline is a common sign of aging.
髮際線後退是衰老的常見跡象。
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The recession of the floodwaters revealed the damaged crops.
洪水退去後，受損的莊稼顯露出來。