recession
US /rɪˈsɛʃən/
Definition
the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Many small firms closed during the recession because customers stopped spending.
Word Family
NounNoun
recession gốc
receding
recessional
VerbVerb
recede
AdjectiveAdj
recessional
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- downturna worsening of business or economic activity
- economic declinehaving a meaning similar to recession
- slumpa noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Collocations
- Easy suffer during a recessionto suffer during a recession, meaning to undergo or be subjected to
- Medium enter an economic recessionto join, participate, or input into an agreement or space regarding an economic recession
- Hard steer the business through a global recessionto steer the business through a global recession, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Very Hard plunge into prolonged double-dip recessionto plunge into prolonged double-dip recession, meaning to thrust or throw into
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