| 单词 | downturn |
| 释义 | downturn (daʊntɜːʳn ) Word forms: downturns countable noun If there is a downturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been. They predicted a severe economic downturn. ...unchanged profits for 1990 due to a sharp downturn in the industry. Collocations: business downturn Economic historians now consider that an almost mystical attachment to the 19th-century gold standard turned a normal business downturn into an economic calamity. Times, Sunday Times A corporation that borrows too much money might face bankruptcy or default during a business downturn, while a less-levered corporation might survive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although the suppression efforts resulted in declines at gambling venues and resulted in a business downturn, the city was recharged, literally, when the dam was completed in 1935. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During business downturns of the 19th and early 20th century, company scrip or privately issued company money was issued and used as currency in the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And unlike a normal cyclical downturn, the crisis is having catastrophic effects on the real economy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Most of the commodities are suffering from a cyclical downturn. Times, Sunday Times (2015) When should a bad patch be considered more serious than a mere cyclical downturn? Times, Sunday Times (2012) It would take a dramatic downturn in fortunes for fans to turn their backs on the club. The Sun His actions mark another dramatic downturn in his relationship with the club, as well as leaving them facing a huge decision over his future. The Sun The coronavirus crisis has sent the economy into a dramatic downturn. Times,Sunday Times But life hasn't suddenly taken a dramatic downturn for the 43-year-old actor. The Sun The retirement of a third footballing knight was followed by an even more dramatic downturn. Times, Sunday Times Edinburgh has been one of the few regional airports to continue growing through the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times (2012) More recently, there have been differences between the two men over how to deal with the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Previous economic downturns have brought a surge in MBA applications, as people seek refuge on business school campuses. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Back then, cheap was about being chic, but we didn't expect the downturn to affect us. Times, Sunday Times Negative bond yields usually suggest markets expect a downturn. Times,Sunday Times She did not expect the downturn to lead to an increase in illicit tobacco trade. Times, Sunday Times But experts do not expect the downturn to last. Times, Sunday Times Experts were stunned as they had expected their downturns to last longer. The Sun Sooner or later, in the cyclical business of extracting oil and natural gas, the commodities will experience a downturn. Globe and Mail Bookings for capital goods picked up but factories making consumer and intermediate goods experienced a downturn in demand. Times, Sunday Times For an entire generation this will be the first time they will have experienced a downturn. Times, Sunday Times During 2008, companies around the world experienced a downturn as the world was hit by the 2008 financial crisis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Corporate hospitality agencies also withdrew from the event, with some experiencing a downturn in business of up to eighty percent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I don't feel particularly good about that, because obviously the financial downturn has been ruinous for millions of people. Times, Sunday Times In recessions the leading auction houses are always quick to cut staff, and the financial downturn of 1981-82 was no different. Times, Sunday Times However, since the financial downturn of 2008, new listings of smaller companies have dried up and trading has withered. Times, Sunday Times It was the biggest number since before the financial downturn struck and pushed overall house purchase lending up by 5 per cent to 60,500 loans. Times, Sunday Times Both projects were shelved because of the financial downturn. Times, Sunday Times However, with drought and the general downturn of the rural economy throughout the country, air traffic declined. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This general downturn in popular support for the royals may have fed the political criticism that followed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Second came the general downturn in industry, especially heavy manufacturing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of the millionaires she had carried over the years had been financially destroyed and the general downturn in business cut deeply into transatlantic travel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are also highly cyclical stocks, vulnerable to the sort of global downturn that some think is starting to shape up. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The financial services and investment banking industries are also doing better than expected amid the global downturn. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Economists say the economy has ground to a virtual halt amid fears of a global downturn. The Sun (2011) The global downturn has prompted governments to consider borrowing to lower taxes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Youth unemployment levels were soaring as the economic downturn hit young people hardest. Times, Sunday Times When the global economic downturn hit a few months later, the question became even more urgent. Christianity Today These purchasers were also hoping to turn a profit, but buyers were scarce when the downturn hit in 2008. Times, Sunday Times It toppled under 20 million of debts after its rapid growth proved to be unsustainable once the downturn hit. Times, Sunday Times In 2007, just before the economic downturn hit, some 90,204 flats were registered to be built. Times, Sunday Times The number of homeowners looking to swap instead of sell has increased dramatically as the housing downturn has deepened. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We may be in the midst of a housing downturn, but our love of property has not wavered. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Meanwhile, the company reckons that it will replace sales lost to the housing downturn with growing demand from commercial builders. Times, Sunday Times (2006) One side-effect of the housing downturn has been the the proliferation in glossy volumes on gorgeous homes. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The carrier - famed for its cheapo fares - defied the industry downturn that has landed rivals in the red to make 285million in the past year. The Sun This compared with an industry downturn of 0.36 per cent. Times, Sunday Times He came home because of the construction industry downturn. Times, Sunday Times He believes — or hopes — that there are parallels with the last big industry downturn that followed the financial crash in 2008, when prices tumbled from $147 to $40 in six months. Times, Sunday Times Oil companies have been struggling under the longest industry downturn since the 1980s. Times, Sunday Times None will fail the tests, but some may be revealed as having insufficient resources to survive a long downturn or anaemic recovery. Times, Sunday Times If you want to know how to stay cheerful in a long downturn, the message seemed to be, just look at our video games industry. Times, Sunday Times There was even a modest rise in home sales, breaking a long downturn. Times, Sunday Times A major downturn would be devastating not only for the boatmen, estate workers and ghillies but also the bed and breakfast businesses, hotels and restaurants in the area. Times, Sunday Times These transitional decades were accompanied by a major downturn in domestic demand for large power engines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A major downturn in the price of tea in 2007 caused severe economic distress in the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This plan was frustrated by the market downturn and the individual's lack of expertise in such matters. Times, Sunday Times Many investors paid thousands of pounds to these schemes and bought overpriced off-plan investments just before the market downturn. Times, Sunday Times We need to look at how these businesses will manage in uncertain economic times and how they handle any market downturn. Times, Sunday Times Only, possibly, to be wiped out in a market downturn and finish up with nothing but the rights to the film of his story. Times, Sunday Times They have reappeared recently, however, in a sign that their shares are a good buy after the market downturn. Times, Sunday Times It gave investors the option to take its payment in shares after the last big oil price downturn which began late in 2014. Times,Sunday Times Premier has been trying to reduce its debt since the oil price downturn towards the end of 2014. Times,Sunday Times Analysts believed it was keeping its powder dry in the expectation of a metal price downturn. Times, Sunday Times The deal, struck in the midst of an oil and natural gas price downturn, was predicated on a recovery that has yet to materialise. Times, Sunday Times Research suggests that companies are beginning to loosen their purse strings after sustained cost-cutting in the wake of the oil price downturn in 2014. Times, Sunday Times It could see a short period of weakness - from which the economy would quickly rebound - or a prolonged downturn bringing rocketing unemployment like that of the early 1980s and early 1990s. The Sun (2008) We understand the pressures faced by households across the UK during this prolonged economic downturn. The Sun (2013) The question is how deep and how prolonged this downturn will be. Times, Sunday Times (2008) No one wanted to acknowledge that we were heading for an extremely serious downturn. Times, Sunday Times That means he has seen a serious downturn in commercial property before. Times, Sunday Times In an attempt partially to protect investors from a more serious downturn, he moved into the social housing market. Times, Sunday Times Can he cope with a serious downturn without making the situation worse? Times, Sunday Times This will protect you against a serious downturn. Times, Sunday Times The case for an urgent cut had become compelling as the forces threatening to tip the economy into a severe downturn intensified. Times, Sunday Times The decline in average pay partly reflects cost reduction strategies introduced to help airlines survive the severe downturn in the aviation sector in 2008-09. Times, Sunday Times This in itself will not prevent a severe downturn. Times, Sunday Times Just a few months into a severe downturn, we can now see how private equity and hedge funds rode the boom. Times, Sunday Times However, a further severe downturn in the eurozone economies could forestall such action. Times, Sunday Times The performance is an improvement on 2018, which ended with a sharp downturn. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The global economy, after the sharpest downturn in the post-war period last year, is staging a sharp recovery this year and should grow by about 4.5 %. Times, Sunday Times (2010) More retailers yesterday reported a sharp downturn in trading in recent weeks. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A significant downturn will also hit the banks, which might have to recapitalise further as the value of the housing stock that secures their loan books dwindles. Times, Sunday Times In 2004 all the things were there to suggest we would see a significant downturn, but it didn't happen because people remained positive about the long-term outlook for property. Times, Sunday Times In the 1990s, both the fishing and forest industries experienced a significant downturn in economic activity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although he appealed to those members that he knew, the economy was in a significant downturn and no offers of assistance appeared. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That, coupled with stiffer competition, resulted in a significant downturn for the company. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some companies will not survive the steep downturn they are now battling through. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The outcome is a steep economic downturn as credit facilities are withdrawn from businesses and consumers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The fastest growth in recent years has come from emerging economies such as China, Brazil and India, which helped to offset the steep downturns in America and other leading economies. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Hotel rooms are vulnerable to a sudden downturn. Times, Sunday Times But relations could take a sudden downturn. Times, Sunday Times Retailers have been more cautious than last year, when they were caught out by the sudden downturn sparked by the financial crisis. Times, Sunday Times Analysts have blamed the sudden downturn in house prices on the ongoing mortgage drought, as it has effectively banished all but the most wellestablished buyers from the market. Times, Sunday Times Their popularity took a sudden downturn, however, when they recorded several blues songs in the early 1950s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cricket took its rights away from terrestrial television and suffered a downturn in audiences and participation. Times,Sunday Times Those sub-sectors more exposed to social contact, such as tourism and hospitality, suffered a downturn in business. Times,Sunday Times Price hikes would result in a big drop in sales and supermarkets do not want to be seen as suffering a downturn in fortunes right now. The Sun That could leave its balance sheet vulnerable if the runway project hits difficulties or the aviation industry suffers a downturn. Times, Sunday Times Since 2004 amid the advent of summer shinty, the club's fortunes suffered a downturn on the park, although membership stayed steady. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And what should we be doing to survive any downturn? Times, Sunday Times Buy-to-let investors were not meant to survive this downturn. Times, Sunday Times The private equity vultures were gathering to swoop on any gems discarded by panic-stricken, debtsaddled companies battling to survive the downturn. Times, Sunday Times Their popularity was not going to survive a downturn for long. Times, Sunday Times It's certainly plain that the organic sector - like the car industry, like the high street - will struggle to survive the downturn without drastic cost-cutting measures. Times, Sunday Times The firm's extra cash will be used to help the firm to weather a downturn in work caused by the pandemic. Times,Sunday Times We usually buy in areas where there's going to be lots of development so hopefully they will weather the downturn more than some other areas. Times, Sunday Times Oil companies have cancelled dozens of projects that have been rendered uneconomic and have cut spending to weather the downturn. Times, Sunday Times It believes that cost-saving opportunities from closer co-operation will be important as it attempts to weather the downturn in the aviation sector. Times, Sunday Times Analysts believe that most will be able to weather the downturn. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 衰退 Japanese: 下降 |
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