recession

柯林斯词典

义项 recession读作rɪˈsɛʃən，义项 recession读作riːˈsɛʃən。

1. N-VAR A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed. 经济衰退; 萧条
The oil price increases sent Europe into deep recession. 石油价格的上涨使欧洲陷入严重的经济衰退。
2. N the act of restoring possession to a former owner 物归原主

A lot of companies have been adversely affected by the recession.
For the second time in ten years , the government has driven the economy into deep and damaging recession.
Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
Until recently the country's economy has been insulated from recession by its reserves of raw materials .
The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt .