It was an economic downturn that affected markets around the world.

经济衰退影响了世界各地市场。

Such a yield-curve inversion is usually seen as a harbinger of a downturn.

这种收益率曲线反转通常被视为经济衰退先兆。

This can provide a buffer against a downturn.

这可以在经济低迷期起到缓冲作用。

And despite all the talk of a hip-hop downturn in America, its influence remains indisputable.

尽管所有人都在说嘻哈音乐在美国开始没落，但其影响力仍然无可争议。

By the same logic, a sharp downturn can shake confidence.

同样，衰退会动摇信心。

Is a bank set up properly to respond to downturns?

银行是否准备好应对经济下滑？

There's been a downturn in economic growth.

经济增长出现了下滑。

But in a very severe downturn, fiscal policy might become much more effective.

但在非常严重低迷时期，财政政策可能更加有效。

The company's putting the brakes on recruitment because of the economic downturn.

由于经济不景气，该公司正在停止招聘。

And when an economic downturn hits, it thrives.

当经济衰退来袭时，它会蓬勃发展。

During the 1970s, the US economy took a downturn.

上世纪 70 年代，美国经济陷入低迷。

There were signs the economy was starting to go on a downturn.

有迹象表明美国经济开始下滑。

You know, a downturn a market, and you might be forced to do something else.

市场低迷时，你可能会被迫做其他事情。

In Turkey hammam culture remains strong, but the downturn is showing.

在土耳其，公共浴场文化仍然很盛行，但衰退逐渐显现。

Yet this slowdown is not a textbook downturn.

然而，这种放缓并不是教科书上低迷。

The euro area is set for its deepest downturn and its sternest economic test yet.

欧元区将面临有史以来最严重经济衰退和最严峻经济考验。

Downturns have probably already begun in the euro zone and Britain.

欧元区和英国经济衰退可能已经开始了。

Just as demography is not destiny, nor are disasters, downturns or developmental issues.

正如人口结构不会决定命运，灾难、衰退、发展问题同样不会。

Relations between the two east-Asian nations have taken a downturn in the past few months.

这两个东亚国家之间关系在过去几个月里出现下滑。

If these contractionary forces feed on themselves, Europe's downturn could be ghastly.

如果这些紧缩力量养活自己，欧洲经济衰退很可严重。