double-dip
- IPA[ˌdəb(ə)lˈdip]
美式
- denoting or relating to a recession during which a period of economic decline is followed by a brief period of growth, followed by a further period of decline
- a double-dip recession
- obtain an income from two different sources, typically in an illicit way；dip (an item of food) into a shared sauce and take a bite then repeat the action with the same food item
verb: double-dip, 3rd person present: double-dips, gerund or present participle: double-dipping, past tense: double-dipped, past participle: double-dipped
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. denoting or relating to a recession during which a period of economic decline is followed by a brief period of growth, followed by a further period of decline a double-dip recession a higher likelihood of a more severe and prolonged double-dip scenario
名詞
- 1. a double-dip recession this strategy should help mitigate the risk of the economy falling into a double-dip
動詞
- 1. obtain an income from two different sources, typically in an illicit way they compared notes and discovered that he was double-dipping
- 2. dip (an item of food) into a shared sauce and take a bite then repeat the action with the same food item don't double-dip the chips! consider dips with fresh vegetables, and no double-dipping
