recession

Definitions

re- (back) + cess (go) + -ion = "a going-back." In economics, the whole economy is "going backward" — shrinking. The noun of recede, written with cess.

Common Collocations

• 1.economic recession经济衰退
• 2.fall into recession陷入衰退
• 3.deep recession严重衰退
• 4.recover from recession从衰退中复苏

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The country slipped into recession last year.

• 2.

  Many small businesses closed during the recession.