recessionary
Chinese meaning
（经济）衰退的
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Example
Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.
今年三月，受银行业危机引发的衰退担忧影响，美国消费者开始收紧钱包，零售支出随之下滑。
Source: CNN · 14 Apr 2023
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
recession 源自拉丁 recedere（往回走）
- recession（衰退）+ -ary（形容词后缀）
Collocations
- recessionary fears / recessionary pressures / recessionary environment
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