() [] a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success (贸易及经济活动的)剧增;兴旺时期◆a boom in sales 销售额大增◆The sales boom is attributed to low unemployment and low interest rates. 销售额的大增归因於低失业率和低利率。◆the Internet boom of the 1990s 1990 年代的互联网热◆a boom year (for trade, exports, etc.) (贸易、出口等的)兴盛的一年OPPslump ➡ picture at business cycle ⨁a consumer / credit / an economic / investment / a sales / spending boom 消费热;信贷激增;经济热;投资热;销售热;开支激增⨁a property / retail boom 房地产/零售畅旺⨁a boom period / year 繁荣时期/的一年⨁boom times / years 繁荣时代/岁月●ˌboom and ˈbusta feature of an economic system or an industry where a period of success and wealth is followed by a period of difficulty, then by another period of success, and so on in a repeated pattern 经济繁荣和经济萧条的交替循环◆IT is a highly competitive industry, prone to boom and bust. 信息技术是高度竞争的产业,容易出现繁荣与衰退交替的循环。◆the boom-and-bust cycle of agriculture 农业的兴衰周期baby boom