economic downturn

IELTS kullanımı

Frequently used to describe negative economic trends and their effects during the IELTS speaking test.

Örnekler

1. During an economic downturn, many businesses are forced to cut costs.
2. The government implemented stimulus packages to soften the impact of the economic downturn.
3. An economic downturn can lead to a significant increase in the unemployment rate.

Collocationlar

severe economic downturn

The country experienced a severe economic downturn following the financial crisis.

economic downturn leads to

An economic downturn often leads to reduced consumer spending.

survive an economic downturn

Small businesses struggle to survive an economic downturn.

economic downturn recovery

The pace of economic downturn recovery depends on government policies.

Kelime ailesi

İsim

downturn

Sıfat

downturn-related

Paraphraseler

• economic recession: More technical, often refers to at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth.
• economic slump: Informal but common in IELTS speaking to describe a prolonged downturn.
• period of economic hardship: More descriptive, focusing on the impact on people's lives.

Yaygın hatalar

• The economic downturn effected many people. to The economic downturn affected many people.. 'Affect' is the verb; 'effect' is usually a noun.
• During downturn, people lose jobs. to During an economic downturn, people lose their jobs.. Articles ('an') and possessive pronouns ('their') are needed for grammatical correctness.
• The economy went to a downturn. to The economy entered a downturn.. 'Enter a downturn' is the correct collocation, not 'go to a downturn'.