六级If the economy starts to shrink again, Baily says, it would make a strong case for a second stimulus—something the Obama administration hopes will not be necessary.
贝利说，如果经济再次开始萎缩，将有力地支持第二次刺激计划，而奥巴马政府希望这是不必要的。
2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
六级It's a product he believes could help solve future global food crises resulting from shrinking amounts of land available for growing meat the old-fashioned way.
他认为，这种产品可能有助于解决未来的全球粮食危机，而这种危机是由可用于以老式方式种植肉类的土地数量减少造成的。
2012年6月听力原文
六级Manufacturing's shrinking presence undoubtedly helps explain the decline in craftsmanship, if only because many of the nation's assembly line workers were skilled in craft work, if not on the job then in their spare time.
制造业的萎缩无疑有助于解释工艺水平的下降，如果这仅仅是因为该国许多装配线工人精通工艺工作，如果不是在业余时间工作的话。
2013年6月阅读原文
四级Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand.
自工业化以来，维持如此缓慢的文化代谢变得更加困难，漫长的午餐时间缩减到可以塞进午餐桶或在食品摊上买到的任何东西。
2016年6月阅读原文
六级But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves – or shrinking markets in some cases – as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.
但现在，这些细分市场正面临增长曲线放缓——或者在某些情况下出现市场萎缩——因为消费者并不急于花钱购买新产品。
2016年12月阅读原文
高考The Jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
爵士乐观众继续萎缩和变老，音乐也无法与年轻一代联系起来。
2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
六级Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink.
然而，最近有迹象表明，这一差距可能开始缩小。
2017年6月阅读原文
四级Its purpose is to build and maintain bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age.
它的目的是建立和维持骨骼和肌肉的质量，两者都随着年龄的增长而收缩。
2013年6月阅读原文
六级What is said to be the consequence of a shrinking population?
人口减少的后果是什么？
2013年12月阅读原文
六级During months without water under a harsh sun, they wither, shrink and contract until they look like a pile of dead gray leaves.
在没有水的几个月里，在烈日下，它们会枯萎、收缩，直到看起来像一堆枯死的灰色叶子。
2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
六级When the molten rock of the earth's core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinking and cracking into long columns.
几个世纪过去了，当地核的熔融岩石被迫浮出地表形成火山口时，岩石冷却硬化，收缩并破裂成长柱。
2016年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B
六级Manufacturing's shrinking presence undoubtedly helps explain the decline in craftsmanship, if only because many of the nation's assembly line workers were skilled in craft work, if not on the job then in their spare time
制造业的萎缩无疑有助于解释工艺水平的下降，如果这仅仅是因为该国许多装配线工人精通工艺工作，如果不是在业余时间工作的话
2013年6月阅读原文
六级In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage.
在过去12个月里，尼日利亚遭受了经济萎缩、货币贬值和长期燃料短缺的痛苦。
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A
高考The death of Russians may result in a shrinking population, which would damage its economic future.
俄罗斯人的死亡可能导致人口减少，这将损害其经济未来。
2017年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 题设
六级But over the next few decades labour forces in rich countries are set to shrink so much that inflows of immigrants would have to increase enormously to compensate: to at least twice their current size in western Europe's most youthful countries, and three times in the older ones.
但在未来几十年里，富裕国家的劳动力将大幅萎缩，移民流入将不得不大幅增加以弥补：在西欧最年轻的国家，移民数量至少是目前的两倍，而在较老的国家，则是目前的三倍。
2010年12月阅读原文
六级But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves – or shrinking markets in some cases – as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.
但现在，这些细分市场正面临增长曲线放缓——或者在某些情况下出现市场萎缩——因为消费者并不急于花钱购买新产品。
2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
六级But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship.
但是，当美国工厂的规模似乎在缩小，好的制造业岗位已经消失，也许再也不会回来时，这种对美国工艺的稀释令人深感不安。
2013年6月阅读原文
四级The financial sector's share of the economy will shrink, and stay shrunk for years to come.
金融部门在经济中所占的份额将缩小，并在未来几年继续缩小。
2013年6月阅读原文
六级They have stagnant (萧条的) or shrinking markets for goods and services.
他们停滞不前(萧条的) 或者商品和服务市场的萎缩。
2013年12月阅读原文
六级Manufacturing’s shrinking presence undoubtedly helps explain the decline in craftsmanship, if only because many of the nation’s assembly line workers were skilled in craft work, if not on the job then in their spare time.
制造业的萎缩无疑有助于解释工艺的下降，哪怕只是因为这个国家的许多装配线工人都擅长工艺工作，如果不是在工作中，那就是在业余时间。
2013年6月六级考试真题（二）
六级What does the author say about the shrinking spending of international tourists in the ?
作者对年国际游客消费萎缩有何看法？
2017年6月六级真题（卷一）
六级Specifically pay time off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrink by 50% in the 1980s.
特别是带薪假期、假期和病假在20世纪80年代减少了50%。
2007年6月英语六级真题
六级But over the next few decades labour forces in rich countries are set to shrink so much that inflows of immigrants would have to increase enormously to compensate: to at least twice their current size in western Europe’s most youthful countries, and three times in the older ones.
但在接下来的几十年里，富裕国家的劳动力将大幅萎缩，移民流入将不得不大幅增加以弥补这一损失：在西欧最年轻的国家，移民数量至少是目前的两倍，在老年国家，移民人数是目前的三倍。
2010年12月英语六级真题
六级Because America’s population will still be growing when that of most other developed countries is shrinking, America will be the only developed country that still matters geopolitically (地缘政治上).
因为当大多数其他发达国家的人口减少时，美国的人口仍将增长，美国将是唯一一个在地缘政治上仍然重要的发达国家(地缘政治上).
2010年12月英语六级真题
四级White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.
然而，在政府办公室做日常工作的白领与农场工人、公交车司机和店员一样，大脑可能会萎缩。
1989年1月英语四级真题
四级Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking.
松泽的研究结果表明，思考可以防止大脑萎缩。
1989年1月英语四级真题
四级The rise of multinational corporations (跨国公司), global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
跨国公司的崛起(跨国公司), 全球营销、新的通信技术和日益缩小的文化差异导致了全球公共关系（PR）的空前增长。
1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling.
垃圾填埋场空间的缩小，以及垃圾填埋和焚烧成本的上升，迫使地方政府更加密切地关注回收利用。
2001年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级com, predicts that the recession will shrink America’s economy by 3.5% in total.
com预测，经济衰退将使美国经济总量萎缩3.5%。
2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)
四级The financial sector’s share of the economy will shrink, and stay shrunk for years to come.
金融部门在经济中所占的份额将缩小，并在未来几年继续缩小。
2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)
四级Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning.
某些部分萎缩，尤其是大脑中对学习、记忆和计划很重要的区域。
2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套)
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