recession

释义

re-（向后）+ cess（走）+ -ion = 「往回走」。在经济学里，整个经济在「往后退」——萎缩。recede 的名词，写成 cess。

常用搭配

• 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

例句

• 1.

  The country slipped into recession last year.

  该国去年陷入了经济衰退。

• 2.

  Many small businesses closed during the recession.

  经济衰退期间，许多小企业倒闭了。