单词 | recession |
释义 | re·ces·sion 1 (rĭ-sĕshən) n. 1. The fact or action of moving away or back, especially: a. The erosion of a cliff or headland from a given point, as from the action of a waterfall. b. The reduction of a glacier from a point of advancement. c. The motion of celestial objects away from one another in an expanding universe. 2. A significant period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of a business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment. 3. The withdrawal in a line or file of participants in a ceremony, especially clerics and choir members after a church service. [Latin recessiō, recessiōn-, from recessus, past participle of recēdere, to recede; see RECEDE1.] re·cession·ar′y adj. |
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