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But since then both the extent of the downturn and its reach have increased dramatically.
自从那时起，衰退的程度及其波及的广度都在加剧地扩大。
I have little to add to that debate, but I can guarantee that for some of us, the impact of this downturn will last a lifetime.
对于这场辩论，我没有什么可补充的，但我可以保证，对于我们中的一些人来说，此次衰退的冲击将终其一生。
We are at the start of what the experts say may be the most severe global financial crisis and economic downturn seen since the Great Depression began in 1929.
我们正处在全球金融危机和经济衰退的开始阶段，据专家们说这可能是在1929年开始的大衰退以来最严重的一次。

It takes place every two years, and organizers say even with the economic downturn they expect a "full house."
So my feeling is if we are in downturn it's quite likely to be mild like the last two.
所以我感觉，若要说我们正处于经济衰退,那也很可能和那两次一样轻微。
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And believe me, make sure that your government does not cut your public sector in a downturn.
相信我，千万不要让政府在萧条期削减你们的公共交通。
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The worst downturn in a lifetime appears to be over, at least as far as China is concerned.
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a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity

If there is a downturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been.