downturn

漢語翻譯

英文解釋：

名詞 downturn:

1. a worsening of business or economic activity
   同義詞：downswing

例句：

1. Some firms, like Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. which had hoped to ride out the downturn by paring unprofitable businesses, are now abandoning lines they once viewed as essential, like investment banking.
   有些公司，例如普天壽—貝池證券公司曾希望以逐漸削減沒有利潤的生意的方式度過不景氣，現在放棄商業融資等原來以為必要的營業。
2. Nursed the fledgling business through an economic downturn.
   經濟衰退中精心料理剛起步的生意