ailing
ailing
ail∙ing / ˈelɪŋ ; ˈeɪlɪŋ /
◙adj [usually before noun]
1. an ailing company, organization, or ECONOMY is having a lot of problems and is not successful
• 不景气的,状况不佳的,处境困难的:
»the ailing car industry
不景气的汽车工业
2. [formal] ill and not likely to get better
• 生病的,身患痼疾的