downturn

There was a downturn in interest rates this week.

本周利率调。

The 1990s witnessed a sharp downturn in the party’s fortunes.

20 世纪90 年代是该党遭遇重挫折的时期。

The building industry is experiencing a severe downturn in its workload.

建筑业正经历工程量的重滑坡。

City manager John Tierney said the plans to redevelop and regenerate the city would not be held back despite the downturn in the building sector.

市长JohnTierney说，城市的复兴和重建计划不能因建筑部门的经济衰退而受到耽搁。

The downturn is something people here read about in the newspapers, according to Dhanna Singh, a member of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), a union of activists and farmers.

根据德哈那.辛格，一名积极分子与农场主联合MKSS的说法，经济低迷只是这里的人们从报纸上读到的谈资而已。