recession
gb/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/ us/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
B2
Engelsk
~ 2300
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord
B2
event
1
Economic downturn
A time when a country's economy is not doing well, with less business activity and more people losing jobs.
Brugsmønster:
[something] is in recession
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recession' with 'inflation'; however, inflation refers to rising prices, not overall economic decline.
Synonymer
downturn (A general term for economic decline; slightly less formal than 'recession'.)
|
slump (Informal term for a sharp fall in economic activity.)
Antonymer
boom (A period of rapid economic growth, the opposite of a recession.)
|
expansion (A phase when the economy is growing and improving.)
Ordforbindelser
economic recession
|global recession
|fall into recession
|recover from recession
|recession period
Temaer
business
|economics
|finance
Eksempler
- The country entered a deep recession after the financial crisis.
- Many businesses closed during the recession.
- Unemployment rates often rise during a recession.
- The government introduced measures to help the economy recover from recession.
- Investors are worried about another global recession.
Læringseksempler
- The country is in a recession.
- Many people lose jobs in a recession.
- The shop closed because of the recession.
- Prices went down during the recession.
Navneord
C1
action
2
Act of retreating or withdrawing
The action of going back or moving away from where it was before.
Brugsmønster:
the recession of [something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the economic sense; context usually makes it clear.
Synonymer
retreat (A general term for moving back; can be used in military or natural contexts.)
|
withdrawal (Formal term for pulling back or removing something.)
Antonymer
advance (Movement forward, opposite of moving back.)
|
progression (Steady forward movement.)
Ordforbindelser
recession of floodwaters
|hairline recession
|glacier recession
Temaer
movement
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The slow recession of the tide revealed the rocks.
- Glacier recession is a sign of climate change.
- The flood's recession allowed residents to return home.
- Hairline recession can be caused by stress or genetics.
Læringseksempler
- The water recession showed the sand.
- The glacier recession is fast.
- Hairline recession happens to some men.
Navneord
formal
C2
event
3
Ceremonial exit at service end
When priests or officials walk out at the end of a ceremony in an organized way.
Brugsmønster:
the recession from [place/event]
Synonymer
procession (A general term for a formal group walk; 'recession' here refers specifically to leaving.)
Antonymer
processional entry (The ceremonial entrance at the beginning of a service.)
Ordforbindelser
wedding recession
|funeral recession
Temaer
religion
|ceremony
Eksempler
- The organ played during the wedding recession.
- The bishop led the recession from the cathedral.
- Guests stood for the funeral recession.
Læringseksempler
- The choir sang during the wedding recession.
- People stood for the church recession.
- The priest led the recession out of the church.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
recession
IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
US/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
Stavelser og tryk
re - ces - sion (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ces)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: recession
- Plural: recession, recessions
Ordfamilie
Forms
recessions
noun
Core family
recessionary
adjective C1
Related words
recede
verb
Advanced or less common
recessive
adjective C1
Udtryk
fall into recession
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Start of an economic downturn
To begin a time when a country's economy becomes weaker and business slows down.
Eksempler
- Many fear that rising interest rates will cause the economy to fall into recession.
- The nation fell into recession after the market crash.
in (a) recession
1/ˈɪn ə ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
During an economic downturn
Used to say that an economy is in a time when business activity is low and unemployment is high.
Eksempler
- The country has been in a recession for two years.
- When we were in a recession, many people lost their jobs.
recover from recession
1/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ fɹˈʌm ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
End of economic downturn
To start growing again after a time when the economy was weak.
Eksempler
- It took years for the country to recover from the last recession.
- Businesses are slowly recovering from the recent recession.