1·They predicted a severe economic downturn.
他们预言将会有一次严重的经济衰退。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The current economic downturn is markedly different from previous recessions.
目前的经济衰退和以前的经济衰退明显不同。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Remittances from Mexicans working abroad, most of them in the United States, also have fallen victim to the economic downturn.
在国外工作的墨西哥人（大多数在美国工作）的汇款也受到了经济衰退的消极影响。
4·The global economic downturn has caused a reduction in passenger numbers while those that are traveling generally have less money to spend.
全球经济衰退导致乘客数量减少；与此同时，那些经常旅行的人也没有那么多钱可以花了。
5·Analysts say the main cause of Mexico's nosedive is that the nation's economy is tied strongly to that of the United States, which is mired in the deepest economic downturn since the 1930s.
分析师说，墨西哥经济急剧下滑的主要原因是墨西哥经济与美国紧密相连，美国目前正陷入19世纪30年代以来最严重的经济衰退。
1·"Even before the downturn, companies were looking for individuals with strong communication skills," Fay says.
Fay 说：“即使是在低迷时期之前，公司也在寻找有强大沟通技巧的人。”
2·But a big part of that consists of restocking after a savage downturn that has left inventories depleted.
但是增长的很大一部分是由损失惨重的低迷时期存货消耗殆尽之后再存货组成的。
3·The rest comes from increases in spending on Medicaid, unemployment and other programs that rise automatically in an economic downturn.
其余是医疗补助计划、失业救济以及其他一些项目增加的开支，这些都是经济低迷时期会自动增加的。
4·Sorting the cyclical from the structural is tricky; and excessively gloomy conclusions can be drawn in the midst of a downturn.
把周期性原因和结构性原因分开很棘手，在低迷时期可能得出过于悲观的结论。
5·Many emerging markets escaped recession or experienced only a mild downturn, and are now grappling with bubbly credit growth and asset markets.
许多市场出现了逃避萧条或者仅仅是经历了轻微的低迷时期，目前正在努力解决泡沫信贷增长和资产市场的问题。
1·They also help the companies to improve their public reputations at a time when business is widely held to be responsible for the downturn.
在人们普遍认为商业应该为经济低迷负责的时候，这些措施还帮助企业改善了公共关系。
2·By contrast, German and Canadian companies have seen a quick recovery, and report their most positive hiring intentions since the downturn.
相比之下，德国和加拿大的公司恢复很快，而且表达了它们自经济低迷以来最强烈的雇佣意愿。
3·Given the downturn's depth, some optimists think jobs will return quickly.
考虑到经济低迷的深度，一些乐观主义者认为就业将很快恢复。
4·The global downturn is cutting Greek shipping earnings.
全球经济低迷也削减了希腊的造船业收入。
5·Nout Wellink, President of the Dutch central bank, last month warned that a hangover from the property boom could well exacerbate the next downturn.
上个月，荷兰央行总裁魏霖克(Nout Wellink)警告说，房地产繁荣的遗留问题很可能使未来经济低迷状况更加恶化。
1·Last week it announced the restructuring of its Chrysler operations following a downturn in its us business.
鉴于其在美国业务呈下降趋势，上星期，戴姆勒·克莱斯勒公司宣布会对其在美国的克莱斯勒分部进行重组。
2·But then he had accepted the downturn to see what life still had to offer.
但是后来他接受了这种下降趋势，他想看看生活还会给他些什么。