economic slump

基本解释

Millennials, of course, will have to temper their expectations as they seek employment during this deep economic slump.
儅然，在儅前經濟衰退的大環境下，新千年一代想要找到工作，將不得不降低期望值。
But paying off debts will be an enormous and painful task, which could also prolong the pain inflicted by the economic slump.
但是清償負債將是一項巨大而艱難的任務，它很可能還會加深由經濟衰退造成的傷痛。
A college diploma has long been the ticket to a good job, but the deepest economic slump in decades has dampened the dreams of many U.S. college seniors.
大學文憑一直是找到一份好工作的敲門甎，但幾十年來最嚴重的經濟衰退卻擊碎了衆多美國高校應屆畢業生的夢想。

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