recession

柯林斯词典

義項 recession讀作rɪˈsɛʃən，義項 recession讀作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. 經濟衰退; 蕭條
The oil price increases sent Europe into deep recession. 石油價格的上漲使歐洲陷入嚴重的經濟衰退。
2. N the act of restoring possession to a former owner 物歸原主

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 .