spectre,-ter

spectre,-ter [ˈspektə] n.

1. ■ 幽灵; 鬼影

2. ■ 恐怖的根源; (对未来)无法摆脱的忧惧

The spectre of economic crisis is constantly haunting some countries. 经济危机的幽灵一直在一些国家里游荡徘徊。