Welcome to the Voice of America’s “News Words”, where we teach you about words in the news.
欢迎收听美国之声“新闻词汇”，在这里我们会教您新闻中的词汇。
President Barack Obama used this word in 2013.
2013年奥巴马总统使用过这个词。
He warned that big problems could happen, if the U.S.Congress did not raise America’s debt limit.
他提醒道，如果国会不提高美国债务上限，会出现很多大问题。
There would be a significant risk of a very deep recession at a time when we are still climbing our way out of the worst recession in our lifetimes.
我们仍然挣扎在一生中最不景气的时期，但此时将会有很大的风险，陷入深度衰退。

A recession happens when there is a decline in economic activity. It lasts more than a few months.
经济活动减少的时期，衰退就发生了。衰退会持续多月。
During a recession, unemployment is higher, and industry and trade are lower.
在衰退期间，失业率更高，制造业和贸易更加低迷。
When talking about the economy, a recession means difficult times.
当谈到经济时，衰退的意思是困难时期。
Now, when you hear the word “recession”, your English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.
现在，当你听到“衰退”这个词的时候，你的英文程度就足以听懂这个新闻词汇了。