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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jíjù xiàjiàng
"今年公司利润出现了急剧下降。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sharp, rapid, and significant drop or reduction in value, quantity, quality, or standard.
"The company experienced a steep decline in sales over the final quarter." - 2
A sharply sloping downward path, surface, or physical descent.
"Hikers navigated a steep decline before reaching the valley floor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'steep', deriving from Old English 'stēap' meaning lofty or precipitous, with 'decline', originating from Latin 'declinare' meaning to bend downwards or slope away. Together, the phrase emerged in Middle English and early Modern English contexts to describe a sharp, rapid downward trajectory in physical slopes, values, or numerical metrics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steep decline" is said worldwide
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chute brusque
Transliteration: ʃyt brysk
"Il y a eu une chute brusque des températures."
starker Rückgang
Transliteration: ˈʃtaʁkɐ ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋ
"Die Wirtschaft erlebte einen starken Rückgang."
forte calo
Transliteration: ˈfɔrte ˈkalo
"Si è verificato un forte calo della produzione."
caída pronunciada
Transliteration: kaˈiða pɾonunˈsjaða
"Hubo una caída pronunciada en las ventas."
declive acentuado
Transliteration: deˈkliv(i) əsẽtuˈadu
"O gráfico mostra um declive acentuado."
भारी गिरावट
Transliteration: bhaari giraavat
"शेयर बाजार में भारी गिरावट दर्ज की गई।"
急剧下降
Transliteration: jíjù xiàjiàng
"今年公司利润出现了急剧下降。"
급격한 하락
Transliteration: geupgyeok-han harak
"부동산 가격에 급격한 하락이 있었다."
急落
Transliteration: kyūraku
"その株価は急落を記録した。"
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