0 unsuccessful or showing no activity or development: --
1 an area of sea where ships are unable to move because there is no wind --
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.
What will it take to lift the UK manufacturing industry out of the doldrums?
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.