shake-out

英 [ˈʃeɪk aʊt]

美 [ˈʃeɪk aʊt]

n.  经济衰退; 经济萧条

复数：shake-outs　

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 经济衰退；经济萧条
  a situation in which people lose their jobs and less successful companies are forced to close because of competition and difficult economic conditions
• 经济衰退；经济萧条
  a situation in which people lose their jobs and less successful companies are forced to close because of competition and difficult economic conditions

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 shakeout


• N-COUNT (引起大量企业倒闭或大批工人失业的体制或组织的)重大变革，重组
  Ashake-outis a major set of changes in a system or an organization which results in a large number of companies closing or a large number of people losing their jobs.
  1. This should be the year of a big shake-out in Italian banking...
     本年度意大利银行业将进行大规模重组。
  2. The party needs a shake-out, if it is to be the driving-force of the new politics.
     如果想要成为新政治的主力，该政党就需要进行重大变革。

双语例句

• A massive shake-out of the bloated hedge fund industry is likely in the next two years.
  膨胀的对冲基金业在未来两年可能会进行大规模淘汰。
• In Spain, a shake-out is looming among the smaller low cost carriers including Vueling and clickair, while start ups in Eastern Europe, such as SkyEurope and wizz air, could also prove vulnerable to sharply rising fuel bills.
  在西班牙，包括vueling和clickair在内的小型低成本航空公司正面临破产，而skyeurope和wizzair等东欧初创企业可能也无力应对燃油价格的大幅上涨。
• For years, experts have predicted a shake-out with the fervour and inaccuracy of cult members heralding the next messiah.
  多年来，专家们一直在预测会出现一场大洗牌，其预测的狂热和不准确，堪比异教信徒推介下一个救世主。
• This should be the year of a big shake-out in Italian banking
  本年度意大利银行业将进行大规模重组。
• Lots of hedge-fund managers and internet entrepreneurs are flocking to emulate the success of a talented few and there are signs of over-crowding in both industries. A shake-out seems likely during 2007.
  许多对冲基金经理和互联网企业家纷纷效仿少数天才的成功。有迹象表明，这两个行业都过于拥挤，一批企业可能会在2007年被淘汰。
• Thus, the$ 64bn question now is whether these wobbles can be quickly soothed by deft central bank action or whether the crisis of confidence could now turn into a much bigger financial shake-out.
  因此，最关键的问题现在是：央行机敏的行动能否迅速平息那些震荡抑或，这场信任危机现在是否会变成一次更为严重的金融动荡？
• The world's photovoltaic industry is heading for a shake-out with big Chinese and US manufacturers of solar modules competing for dominance in Europe as smaller companies suffer from a collapse of prices and lower subsidies.
  全球光伏产业正在走向调整。在中国和美国的大型太阳能电池组件制造商争夺欧洲市场主导地位的同时，规模较小的制造商则遭受到价格暴跌和补贴减少的打击。
• The US venture capital industry, which has become an important source of capital for technology start-ups around the world, is facing a severe shake-out that will lead to a contraction in future investments, according to some of Silicon Valley's leading financiers.
  一些硅谷的主要金融家表示，美国风险投资业正面临剧烈洗牌，将导致未来投资的收缩。美国风险投资业已成为全球高科技创业启动资本的重要来源。
• The report said there had been a shake-out among wealth management companies, with international banks losing market share as Asian investors lost faith in their brands during the financial crisis.
  报告称，财富管理公司经历了一场洗牌，跨国银行不断丢失市场份额，原因是在金融危机期间，亚洲投资者丧失了对其品牌的信任。
• A market shake-out is in prospect.
  未来将会出现一番市场洗牌。