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BNC: 12217 COCA: 8416

downturn

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downturn /ˈdaʊnˌtɚn/ noun
plural downturns
downturn
/ˈdaʊnˌtɚn/
noun
plural downturns
Learner's definition of DOWNTURN
[count]
: a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse(生意、经济活动等的)衰退,恶化usually singular通常用单数
BNC: 12217 COCA: 8416

downturn

noun

down·​turn ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn How to pronounce downturn (audio)
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Twitter cited significant challenges to its business since the approval of the bonus plan in January, including fallout from the economic downturn and its uncertain deal to be acquired by billionaire Elon Musk. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Stock futures are falling, following on from Friday's downturn when all three major indexes finished the week in the red. WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 The governor said at Florida’s Airports Council conference on Aug. 1 that his state’s budget surplus could insulate it from a downturn. Josh Boak, Chron, 20 Aug. 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron was facing a reelection battle against a resurgent right wing, and Britain was suffering from a post-Brexit economic downturn. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 In the second quarter, Galaxy reeled from the general downturn in crypto prices, reporting a net loss of $554.7 million, more than three times higher than the firm’s loss in the same quarter last year. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Moreover, that stimulus brought about a speedy economic recovery from the March 2020 downturn, triggering a hiring blitz. Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022 With that said, this economic downturn has actually played out in our favor. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 If inflation doesn’t recede and the Fed responds with additional, aggressive interest-rate increases, then the U.S. might be on the cusp of an unambiguous downturn that everyone agrees to call recession. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downturn was in 1658
BNC: 12217 COCA: 8416
downturn

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DOWNTURN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEserious, severe, sharp, significant嚴重下滑;急劇滑坡;重大滑坡mild, slight和緩的/輕微的下滑economic, market經濟/市場下滑global全球性衰退cyclical週期性衰退VERB + DOWNTURNexperience, suffer, take經歷滑坡;遭遇下滑The building industry is experiencing a severe downturn in its workload.建築業正經歷着工程數量的嚴重下滑。survive, weather經受住/安然渡過經濟衰退see, witness見證衰退PREPOSITIONdownturn in在⋯方面下滑The 1990s witnessed a sharp downturn in the party's fortunes.20 世紀 90 年代是該黨遭遇嚴重挫折的時期。downturn of⋯的衰敗a sharp downturn of the economy經濟的急劇下滑

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