| 单词 | boom and bust |
| 释义 | boom and bust in British English (buːm ənd bʌst) adjective another name for boom-bust boom-bust in British English (ˈbuːmˈbʌst) or boom and bust (buːm ənd bʌst) adjective economics relating to a supposed cycle in which periods of prosperity and growth alternate with periods of recession the boom-bust pattern of the economy in recent years property is a boom-bust business boom-and-bust in American English (ˈbuːmənˈbʌst) adjective characteristic of a period of economic prosperity followed by a depression Also: boom-or-bust Word origin [1940–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: airlift, blockbuster, sealant, set-aside, whiteout |
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