1. Data show that economic downturns tend to postpone marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. 数据显示，经济低迷往往会推迟婚姻，因为双方负担不起组建家庭的费用，或者担心未来会有不测。
2. The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries. “人与机器竞争”这一概念至少与工业革命一样古老了，但在经济衰退期和脆弱的复苏期中，这种现象往往最为明显。
3. Both rose markedly after downturns in 1974, 1980 and 1990. 在1974年，1980年和1990年的低迷之后都有显著的上升。
4. Some do not even realise that cyclical downturns are normal. 有些人甚至不明白周期性衰退是正常的。
5. In previous downturns, Asians were forced to take nasty medicine. 在以往的衰退中，亚洲人被迫吞下苦果。
