stop-go
adjective [ before noun ] UK uk/ˌstɒpˈɡəʊ/ us/ˌstɑːpˈɡoʊ/
(尤指国家经济)发展与停顿交替的
A stop-go situation is one in which there are periods of development and activity quickly followed by periods without activity, especially in a country's economy.
The UK cannot afford another stop-go cycle of economic development. 英国再也经受不起经济时而发展、时而停滞的循环了。