释义
[ ri-sesh -uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ rɪˈsɛʃ ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of receding or withdrawing.
a receding part of a wall, building, etc.
a withdrawing procession, as at the end of a religious service.
Economics . a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration. Compare depression (def. 7).
Origin of recession 1 First recorded in 1640–50, recession is from the Latin word recessiōn- (stem of recessiō ). See recess, -ion
Words nearby recession receptive, receptive aphasia, receptor, receptor protein, recess, recession , recessional, recessional moraine, recessionary, recessionista, recessionproof
Definition for recession (2 of 2) [ ree-sesh -uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ riˈsɛʃ ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a return of ownership to a former possessor.
Origin of recession 2 First recorded in 1885–90; re- + cession
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Example sentences from the Web for recession Stay-at-home stocks continue to dominate the wider markets rally as investors bet the digital economy will power the broader economy out of recession .
The year’s hottest e-commerce stock is up more than 1,500%. Its founder cashed out before the rally | Bernhard Warner| August 18, 2020| Fortune
In 2008, China and India did not slip into a recession — their economic growth merely slowed.
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India? | Pallabi Munsi| August 16, 2020| Ozy
When people hear “degrowth,” they think that sounds like a recession .
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429) | Stephen J. Dubner| August 13, 2020| Freakonomics
Women — who have been hit harder than men during this recession — did see some substantial gains this month.
Yes, Unemployment Fell. But The Recovery Seems To Be Slowing Down. | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)| August 7, 2020| FiveThirtyEight
Low-income women of color are also among the likeliest to have lost their jobs in the current recession .
How The Pandemic Could Force A Generation Of Mothers Out Of The Workforce | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)| July 27, 2020| FiveThirtyEight
The follow-up story is how those who survived both the competitive onslaught, as well as the recession , have adapted.
Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon | William O’Connor| December 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
During the recession net immigration to the U.S. from Mexico fell to zero or less.
The Case for More Low-Skill Immigration | Veronique de Rugy| December 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A shock or recession could send deficits spiraling much higher.
The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won | Daniel Gross| October 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
These numbers are still higher than they were before the recession .
The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty | Monica Potts| September 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The number of children who are poor or near-poor is still higher than it was before the recession .
The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty | Monica Potts| September 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Sir Henry read by the fire; and I listened, returned, as by some recession of time to the Virginia of a vanished decade.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square | Melville Davisson Post
Make this small enough, and it will virtually cease to gravitate, and will unconditionally obey the impulse to recession .
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century | Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
These are terminal moraines, and they indicate certain pauses in the recession of the ice.
Fragments of Earth Lore | James Geikie
There can be no recession of the tide of unrest until constructive instrumentalities are set up to stem that tide.
State of the Union Addresses of Woodrow Wilson | Woodrow Wilson
The election of 1902 being an "off" year, there was something of a recession of interest.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2) | William Denison Lyman
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British Dictionary definitions for recession (1 of 2) noun a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir in procession from the chancel at the conclusion of a church service
the act of receding
a part of a building, wall, etc, that recedes
Word Origin for recession C17: from Latin recessio ; see recess
British Dictionary definitions for recession (2 of 2) noun the act of restoring possession to a former owner
Word Origin for recession C19: from re- + cession
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Words related to recession decline, stagnation, collapse, slump, slide, inflation, downturn, bankruptcy, shakeout, unemployment, deflation, hard times, bust, depression, bottom-out, rainy days
Cultural definitions for recession A general business slump, less severe than a depression.
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Medical definitions for recession n. The withdrawal or retreating of tissue from its normal position.
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