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recession

🇬🇧 UK/ri'seʃən/🇺🇸 US/ri'seʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A period of significant decline in economic activity, typically lasting several months; the act of withdrawing or receding.

经济衰退,不景气;后退,撤退

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
cessgo, yield, move
+
ionact, process, state
=recession

Common Collocations

  • 1.economic recession经济衰退
  • 2.fall into recession陷入衰退
  • 3.recession hits衰退冲击
  • 4.recession recovery经济复苏

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The country entered a deep recession after the financial crisis.

  • 2.

    The global recession of 2008 led to widespread unemployment and financial hardship.

  • 3.

    Economists warned that rising interest rates could push the country into recession.

  • 4.

    Small businesses struggled to survive during the prolonged recession.

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