[, ] () () 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（经济长期增长之後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