xiāo tiáo

Translation

  • bleak
  • desolate
  • (economic) depression or slump

Synonyms

Examples

  • 当30年代的沙尘暴和大萧条使人们感到绝望时,她看到一个国家用新政、Ą
    When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.
  • 经济萧条是一段时间内,当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性
    Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.
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