recession的词源

英文词源

recession (n.)

1640s, "act of receding, a going back," from French récession "a going backward, a withdrawing," and directly from Latin recessionem (nominative recessio) "a going back," noun of action from past participle stem of recedere (see recede).

Sense of "temporary decline in economic activity," 1929, noun of action from recess (q.v.):

The material prosperity of the United States is too firmly based, in our opinion, for a revival in industrial activity -- even if we have to face an immediate recession of some magnitude -- to be long delayed. ["Economist," Nov. 2, 1929]

Ayto notes, "There was more than a hint of euphemism in the coining of this term."

中文词源

recession：(经济的)衰退，衰退期   

词根词缀： re-回,向后 + -cess-行走 + -ion名词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：recession 词源，recession 含义。

recession：经济衰退

来自 recess,后退，-ion,名词后缀。引申词义经济衰退。