名詞 slowdown:

1. the act of slowing down or falling behind
   同義詞：lag, retardation

1. Genetski believes that the unemployment numbers, to be released this week, won't shed much light on a potential slowdown, because "businesses won't start laying off workers until the evidence of reduced orders is undeniable."
   格涅斯基相信，本周將發(fā)布的失業(yè)數(shù)字將不能說明[經(jīng)濟(jì)]是否可能疲軟，因?yàn)椤俺怯唵螠p少到不可否認(rèn)的程度，商家不會開始解雇工人。”
2. A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown.
   減慢，放松速度、力量或強(qiáng)度減弱; 放慢