double-dip recession
noun /ˌdʌbl dɪp rɪˈseʃn/
/ˌdʌbl dɪp rɪˈseʃn/
(also double-dip)
- a recession (= difficult time for the economy of a country) during which a period of economic decline is followed by a brief period of economic growth, before the economy starts to decline again
双底衰退：经济衰退，在此衰退期间，一段时期的经济衰退之后又经历了一段短暂的经济增长期，之后经济又开始衰退。 - The country has now officially entered a double-dip recession.
该国现已正式进入双底衰退。 - The US managed to avoid a double-dip recession.
美国设法避免了一次双谷经济衰退。
- The country has now officially entered a double-dip recession.