precipitous decline

基本解释

The news followed a government survey, released on December 1st that showed a precipitous decline in the fortunes of export manufacturers, confirming lots of anecdotal evidence.
在这则新闻之前，12月1日发布了一项政府调查结果显示，出口制造商的财富急剧缩水，也证实了大量传闻。
The company said the action was 'in response to a precipitous decline in our business over the last 30 days.'
该公司表示，裁员是针对过去30天来业务急剧下滑而采取的行动。
In June, Fitch downgraded Sears Holdings debt to "B" from "B+, " due to the continuing deterioration of earnings, particularly the "precipitous decline during the first quarter of 2011."
6月份，惠誉（Fitch）将西尔斯控股债务评级从“B+”调低至 “B”，理由是其盈利持续恶化，特别是“2011年第一季度陡然下滑”。

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For a tribe that had occupied such a vast swath of southern Africa, it had been a precipitous decline.
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