柯林斯詞典downturn /?da?n?t??n/ (downturns) 1. N-COUNT If there is a downturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been. 衰退 They predicted a severe economic downturn. 他們預言將會有一次嚴重的經(jīng)濟衰退。 返回 downturn劍橋詞典a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity 衰退，漸入低迷 the continuing economic downturn 經(jīng)濟的持續(xù)衰退 There is evidence of a downturn in the housing market . 房產(chǎn)市場出現(xiàn)了衰退的跡象。 比較upturn 返回 downturn