precipitous

"Nobody is asking for a precipitous withdrawal, but I do think it has to be a measured, but increased pressure, " he said.

他说，谁都不是要求突然撤军，但是他确实认为有必要适量地逐步加强对伊拉克的压力。

The company said the action was 'in response to a precipitous decline in our business over the last 30 days.

该公司表示，裁员是针对过赴30天来业务急剧下滑然而采取的行动。

SAM : Well, you know, you were just talking to me a minute ago about the precipitous decline in advertising revenue.

要知道，一分钟前你还在跟我讨论报纸广告下滑的问题。

The bluefin has proved to be no match for a high-tech fishing industry, which has sent their numbers into a precipitous decline.

金枪鱼已经证明没有对手因为高科技渔业，已经发送它们的数字到一个险峻的衰退时期。

In the context of an industry in precipitous decline, beset by a campaign of sabotage and a crisis in funding, this might seem a detail.

由于受到蓄意破坏活动和融资危机的影响，该国石油行业出现大幅滑坡。在这样的背景下，这或许看上去微不足道。

Behind our position was a precipitous and deep ravine, down which it would be difficult to retreat with artillery and cavalry .

我军阵地后面有一座陡峭的万仞深谷，炮兵和骑兵很难从峡谷退却。

Investors are now concentrating on what Lehman Brothers will do next, after the bank's precipitous share price fall.

投资者们现在关注的是在银行股票大幅下跌的时候，雷曼兄弟公司下一步将会采取什么措施。

Heavenly Capital, you know, is the most precipitous peak of Mount Huangshan.

天都峰是黄山最陡峭的山峰。

This brings me to a precipitous rock faces and sheer cliff on instinct, I refused, I can't eat bitter. Wind feel helpless.

这次风把我带到了一处悬崖峭壁上、我本能的拒绝了、我是吃不了苦的。风无可奈何了。

Many traders and others blame the SEC's decision as a factor behind the precipitous declines of some shares over the past two years.

很多交易员和其他人都责怪证交会的决定是造成两年里一些股票暴跌的原因之一。

The road had narrowed to an old camel path and the dropoffs were more precipitous than ever, but we decided to forge ahead.

道路窄若旧时的羊肠小径，下坡也比之前更陡峭，但我们决定继续向前。

Their precipitous decision to leave.

他们要离开的仓促决定。

Spending had been slowing after a surge from stimulus money in 2009, but the decline since the Wenzhou crash in July has been precipitous.

2009年出台的刺激计划导致铁路建设资金急剧增加。在那之后，中国铁路建设支出一直在放缓，但直线下降出现在7月份的温州动车事故之后。

The US economy could continue to decline for months, albeit at a less precipitous rate than at the turn of the year, it shows.

这表明美国经济未来数月可能继续下滑，尽管速度会比年初略有放缓。

This period also witnessed one of the most precipitous drops in personal consumption ever witnessed.

同时，观察者们发现，这一时期，个人消费也在急剧下降。

Modern lifestyles, and exposure to chemical pollution, are blamed for a precipitous drop in sperm counts in men worldwide.

人们认为现代生活模式以及化学污染是全球男性精子数量急剧下降的罪魁祸手。

Having lived through a precipitous global economic drop, they now must forecast how steep or flat will be the incline of recovery.

他们已走过此次全球经济低迷的陡峭路段，如今他们必须作出判断：复苏之路有多陡峭？或者说有多平坦？

Industrial production came blasting back and declines in exports were less precipitous, as inventories were already pared.

工业生产强劲回升，出口跌势趋缓，而库存已经缩减。

This will disrupt consumption already reeling from a large negative wealth shock due to the precipitous decline in house prices .

这将破坏消费，而由于房价大跌导致财富严重缩水，消费本已受到冲击。

Some investors worry that the Dow, with its rapid climb following a precipitous fall, is following patterns seen in the 1930s and 1970s.

一些投资者担心，道琼斯指数在暴跌之后飙升的模式是在再现上世纪30年代和70年代的情形。