drought

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in Vietnamese Hạn hán

BrE /draʊt/ AmE /drɑːt/

noun en → vi

1 WEATHER CONDITION [no obj] B1

Hạn hán

a long period of time when there is very little or no rain, which causes water shortages and problems for farmers and other people who need water

  • a severe drought

Collocations drought conditions · drought relief

  • The region is suffering from a severe drought.

    Khu vực này đang gặp phải hạn hán nghiêm trọng.

2 ECONOMIC SITUATION [no obj] C1

Thị trường suy giảm, nhu cầu thấp

a period when there is very little demand for something or a particular type of product, causing problems for businesses that sell it

  • a period of drought

Collocations drought in sales · drought in investment

  • The company is experiencing a drought in new orders.

    Công ty đang gặp khó khăn do thiếu đơn hàng mới.