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downward spiral
phrase
C2
a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another: （价格等的）不断下降;（局面的）迅速恶化;螺旋式恶性下滑
This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market.今年房价的持续下跌造成了市场的疲软。
We have to avoid the downward spiral in which unemployment leads to homelessness and then to crime.我们必须避免失业导致无家可归，进而导致犯罪的恶性循环。
He was caught in a downward spiral of addiction.
The downward spiral of her career was distressing to witness.
We have seen a downward spiral in agricultural income over the lsat five years.
See also
spiralnoun
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