the doldrums Значение & определение

Значение на the doldrums на български

• 0 unsuccessful or showing no activity or development:

  • Her career was in the doldrums during those years.

• 1 an area of sea where ships are unable to move because there is no wind

• 2 a state of lack of activity or lack of success:

  • Business leaders predict a hard year ahead with the economy in the doldrums.

• 3 a situation in which there is high unemployment, very little economic activity or growth, etc.:

  • Changes began during Japan's doldrums when the government tried to revive growth by steadily deregulating sections of the economy.

  • NASDAQ is down sharply again and its European counterparts are still in the doldrums.

  • economic/financial doldrums

  • What will it take to lift the UK manufacturing industry out of the doldrums?