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单词 depreciate
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depreciate
verb[IorT]
uk
/dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/us
/dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/
to (causesomething to)losevalue,especiallyovertime:
（尤指随时间的推移）（使）贬值，（使）跌价
Ourcardepreciated(by)$1,500 in the firstyearweownedit.我们买的车第一年就贬值了1500美元。
In the lastyearourhousehas depreciatedinvalue.我们的房子在过去一年间贬值了。
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appreciate(INCREASE)
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(Definition ofdepreciatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

depreciate| American Dictionary

depreciate
verb[T]
us
/dɪˈpri·ʃIˌeɪt,-ˈprɪʃ·i-/
tocausesomething tolosevalue,esp. overtime:
Malawi’scurrencywasrapidlydepreciating.

depreciation

noun[U]us
/dɪˌpri·ʃiˈeɪ·ʃən,-ˌprɪʃ·i-/
The dollar’s depreciation willleadtohigherinflationandinterestrates,hurtingtheeconomy.
(Definition ofdepreciatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

depreciate| Business English

depreciate
verb
uk
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/us
[T]ACCOUNTING,TAX
when acompanydepreciates anasset, such as apieceofequipment, itreducesitsvalueinitsaccountsover acertainlengthoftime:
Machinetoolsaretypicallydepreciated oversevenyears.
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amortize
[IorT]MONEY,FINANCE
if acurrencydepreciates or is depreciated, itlosesvalueincomparisonwith othercurrencies:
Thegovernmentallowedthecurrencytodepreciate by4% to 5% ayeartoboostIndonesia'sexportcompetitiveness.
In theshorttermtheeuroisexpectedtodepreciate againstthedollar.
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appreciate
[I]
tolosevalue:
Thevalueof arealantiqueincreasesover theyears, but areproductionimmediatelydepreciates invalue.
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appreciate
(Definition ofdepreciatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdepreciate

depreciate
Why should thisdepreciatemusic's status, artistic quality or any other pedagogically important matter?
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If intertemporal externalities strongly affect future production possibilities and the externalitiesdepreciatequickly, short-term monetary shocks can have long-term real effects.
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Such shocks create very little conflict, as both central banks want todepreciatethe real exchange rate.
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Capital is assumed todepreciatefully with use.
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In the business-cycle literature, the intertemporal externality is a flow variable that depreciates every period.
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Both young and middle-aged consumers may hold fiat money m, the value of which depreciates with a rate of inflation each period.
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Capital is assumed todepreciateat rate d and depreciation is subtracted from the tax base.
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Despite which appreciated or depreciated, silver could not substitute for copper coins.
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There are tendencies to withhold commitment of medical and occupational resources,depreciateindividuality and foster passivity and dependence.
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Less favourable employment conditions for these groups or depreciated stock of human capital are possible explanations for this finding.
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By so doing it depreciates haughty and celestial invention, which in a flash, condescends to raise up and transcend the sensory world.
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The boilersdepreciateover the years depending on the types of coal used.
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The boilersdepreciateat a faster rate if they use high-ash domestic coal than if they use washed or imported coal.
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Conceivably also, the growing opportunities for formal educationdepreciatethe perceived value of older people's accumulated knowledge, and their reputation for practical wisdom is undermined.
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Idepreciatescandals by one unit each quarter, so a large scandal, for example, can influence election calling for three quarters.
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