recession

Definitions

[1] n. 后退, 凹处, 衰退, 归还
[2] [医] 退缩
[3] [经] 经济衰退

[ rɪ'sɛʃən ]

  1. Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.
    经济萧条是一段时间内,当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性的经济活动衰退。
  2. The unemployment rate went up to 5% because of the recession.
    經濟不景氣失業率上升到了5%。