[, ] () () a situation when the economy, or part of it, experiences a rapid decrease in trade and activity after a long period when it has been growing(经济)硬着陆(经济长期增长之后贸易活动的剧烈下降)◆The government has lowered interest rates to try to avoid a hard landing for the economy.政府降低了利率以避免经济出现硬着陆。➡soft landing