| 单词 | celtic tiger |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCeltic Tiger Celtic Tiger n. (also with lower-case initials) the Irish economy (or Ireland itself) during a period of rapid growth in the 1990s and early 2000s (cf. tiger n. Additions); (now also) the period during which this economic growth took place. ΚΠ 1994 Irish Times 2 Sept. (Business section) 2/2 The Irish stock market..‘has some of the most exciting prospects of all’... The economy is tentatively dubbed a ‘celtic tiger’. 1998 World in 1998 (Economist Publ.) 46/1 This impressive growth, combined with a large current-account surplus, low inflation, a healthy budget and stable industrial relations, have earned Ireland the nick-name ‘Celtic tiger’. 2002 Foreign Policy Jan. 44/1 In the past two years, the Celtic Tiger has really begun to roar. 2003 Sun (Nexis) 21 Apr. During the Celtic Tiger, tax breaks benefited the wealthiest. 2019 Studies 108 56 The roller-coaster of the economic boom of the Celtic Tiger years and the rise in immigration followed by the downturn of the last decade. < as lemmas |
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