Definition
滑坡 literally means 'landslide' — a mass of earth sliding down a slope. In economics, it is used metaphorically to describe a sharp decline or slump, especially in growth rates or markets. You can use it both in its literal sense (地理上的滑坡) and figuratively (经济滑坡).
n.
landslide(figurative, economics) declineslump
Examples
- 滑坡，。Nà cì bàoyǔ dǎozhì shāntǐ huá pō, yǎnmái le cūnzhuāng.That heavy rain caused a landslide that buried the village.
- 滑坡。Jìnnián lái gāi guó de jīngjì huá pō yǐnqǐ le guójì shèhuì de guānzhù.In recent years, the country's economic slump has drawn international attention.
- 滑坡。Wǒmen yīngdāng jǐngtì jīngjì huá pō de fēngxiǎn.We should be alert to the risk of economic decline.
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