recess/recession

recess /riˈses或ˈri:ses/ n. ［c］&［u］（工作等）暂停，（法院）休庭；休会：an hour's recess at noon一小时午间休息Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。Parliament is taking the Christmas recess a little early this year.今年议会的圣诞节休会期会稍稍提早一些。

 recession /riˈseʃən/ n. ［c］(经济的)衰退，衰退期：runaway recession 无法控制的经济衰退［考句］ It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a recession.很难说我们即将面临的是经济繁荣还是萧条。