In all,seven of the ten top countries sent more students last year, just as the economic downturn was worsening.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

So my feeling is if we are in downturn it's quite likely to be mild like the last two.

所以我感觉，若要说我们正处于经济衰退,那也很可能和那两次一样轻微。

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And believe me, make sure that your government does not cut your public sector in a downturn.

相信我，千万不要让政府在萧条期削减你们的公共交通。

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In a time of economic downturn,it says, college students are depending on credit cards more than ever.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

with the economic downturn in recent times, it certainly does, you know, look not so encouraging,

近期的经济衰退让境况看起来没那么振奋人心，

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However,the housing market continued to suffer its worst downturn in generations.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

Or just banks in general that have gone bankrupt since the economic downturn.

或者就是经济危机以来破产了的一般银行。

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Officials are hopeful that they see signs that the dramatic downturn in the world economy is bottoming out.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

He says it is poor countries that will be hit hardest by a downturn in oil supplies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

World leaders of the top 20 economies are expected to discuss climate change during talks on the global economic downturn next month in London.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

has slowed slightly. Analyst say it's due in part to the economic downturn, tougher border enforcement and an increase in workplace raids by police looking for illegals.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

The news reports are likely to further crimp Mexican tourism, already in a downturn after the emergence of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus in Mexico in April.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

But he said the downturn also provided an opportunity to forge a new relationship whereby Africa drives its own development agenda in partnership with the world community.

VOA: standard.2009.06.10

The crackdown has meant a 20 percent downturn in illegal logging.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

In speeches women trade union representatives in Thailand, marking international women's day activities, called for greater job security as the global economic downturn makes deep cuts into employment in export-oriented industries.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09

Many charities in the United States are facing tough times because of the current economic downturn, and program spokesperson Kendra Kielbasa says individual donors this year were more generous than anyone had expected.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24