1·The country was in the grip of (an) economic depression.
当时国家处于经济萧条期。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Foreign currency depreciation is a result of economic depression in the country concerned.
外汇贬值是有关国家经济不景气的结果。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages instead of laying off employees in response to the economic depression.
为了应对经济萧条，大多数雇主正计划降低工资，而不是裁员。
4·Many people lost their jobs because of the economic depression.
由于经济萧条，许多人失业了。
5·The economic depression hits shipbuilding industry badly.
经济萧条使造船业蒙受严重损失。
6·The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.
经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。
7·Many fear an economic depression when foreign spending dries up.
很多人担心当外国消费枯竭时，阿富汗会出现经济萧条。
8·The cinema industry was hard hit by the economic depression.
经济萧条使电影制片业受到很大打击。
9·The cinema industry was hard hit by the economic depression.
经济萧条使电影工业受到很大打击。
10·The cinema industry was hard hit by the economic depression.
经济的萧条使旅游业受到严重打击。