downturn
noun
ˈdaʊntɜːn
noun
1
a
period
or
process
in
which
business
activity,
production
etc
is
reduced
and
conditions
become
worse
〔经济活动、生产等的〕下降，衰退;
America’s
current
economic
downturn
美国目前经济的衰退
[+
in
]
a
downturn
in
the
auto
industry
汽车工业的衰退