 unravel
Dear teachers,
Recenty I read the NYT’s article “20,000 Jobs Lost in 4th Month of Decline” where I noted again a few tangled affairs.
My attention was focused on the verb “unravel”. I know the two meanings of the verb “ravel” namely “to clarify by separating the aspects of “ and “to tangle or complicate”. This accounts for my embarrassment by translation of the verb “unravel” in my natural language. I am in two minds about the proper meaning in the present context:”disentangle” or “become undone”
Would you be kind enough explain to me the matter in question?
There is a brief excerpt from the article mentioned above.
The American economy lost 20,000 jobs in April, the fourth consecutive month of decline, in what many economists took as powerful evidence that the United States is almost certainly now ensnared in a recession.
“It strongly argues that this downturn will be mild and short- lived,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. “As long as businesses hold the line on their layoffs, the economy will weaken, but it won’t unravel.”
Thank you in advance for your efforts.
Regards.
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