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·The upside to the economic downturn is the immense incentive it gives retailers to treat you like a queen for a day.
经济低迷的好处在于，它会给零售商巨大的激励，让他们把你当女王一样款待一天。
4·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。
5·In spite of the current world economic downturn, the transnational corporation is continuing with its investment plans in China.
尽管目前世界经济低迷，但这家跨国公司仍继续进行在中国的投资计划。
6·The economic downturn is drying up demand for oil and natural gas, dropping the benchmark price for a barrel of oil to below $50.
经济低迷正在抑制市场对石油和天然气的需求，导致基准原油价格跌破每桶50美元。
7·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。
8·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。
9·The economic downturn has deepened.
经济衰退加剧了。
10·How long will the economic downturn last?
经济低迷将持续多久？