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单词 depress
释义
depress
verb[T]
uk
/dɪˈpres/us
/dɪˈpres/

depressverb[T](CAUSE SADNESS)

tocausesomeone tofeelunhappyand withouthope:
使忧郁，使沮丧
Thisweatherdepresses me.这种天气让我感到心情忧郁。
[+ -ing verb]Doesn'titdepress youlisteningto thenewsthesedays?这些天的新闻不让你感到沮丧吗？
[+ to infinitive]Itdepresses metothinkthat I'llprobablystill be doingexactlythe samejobin tenyears'time.想到10年后很可能还在干同样的工作，我就感到非常沮丧。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making people sad, shocked and upset
  • aback
  • amiss
  • appal
  • be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
  • bite
  • gnaw
  • haunt
  • heartbreaker
  • heartbreakingly
  • hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
  • mess
  • nerve
  • screw(something)up
  • sensitivity
  • shakesomeoneout ofsomething
  • shakesomeoneup
  • shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
  • shattering
  • tear
  • toxic
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depressverb[T](REDUCE)

toreducethevalueof something,especiallymoney:
使贬值，使降价
Asurplusofcornhashelpeddepress thegrainmarket/grainprices.玉米过剩促使粮食价格降低。
Therisein thevalueof thedollarhas depressed the company'searnings/profitsthisyear.今年美元升值导致该公司营业额／利润降低。
toreducetheamountofactivityin something,especiallyabusinessoperation:
使萧条，使不景气
Highinterestratesarecontinuingto depress theeconomy.高利率使经济持续萧条。
tolowertheleveloramountof something:
使降低，使减少
Thisdrughelpsdepress highhormonelevels.这种药物有助于降低荷尔蒙水平。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Price decreases
  • bargain
  • bear market
  • bearish
  • closeout
  • concessional
  • couponer
  • couponing
  • cratering
  • deflate
  • deflation
  • depreciate
  • devalue
  • drop off
  • freeze
  • knock off (something)
  • marksomethingdown
  • overdiscount
  • post-devaluation
  • projected value
  • spiral
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Economics
Business - general words
Raising and lowering

depressverb[T](PRESS DOWN)

formal
topressdown orlower:
按下，压下
Slowly depress theaccelerator/brakepedal.慢慢踩下油门／制动踏板。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Squeezing and grinding
  • compression
  • concertina
  • constrict
  • constriction
  • crush
  • gnashyourteethidiom
  • mash
  • mill
  • nip
  • noncompressible
  • pinch
  • pound
  • presser
  • pulp
  • snap
  • squash
  • squinch
  • squish
  • tamp
  • unmilled
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(Definition ofdepressfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

depress| American Dictionary

depress
verb[T]
us
/dɪˈpres/

depressverb[T](CAUSE UNHAPPINESS)

tocauseapersontofeelunhappyand withouthope:
Badweatherdepresses a lot ofpeople.
It depresses me tothinkabout it.

depressverb[T](REDUCE)

toreducethevalueof something,esp.money, or toreducetheamountofactivityin something such as abusinessoperation:
Asurplusofcorndepressedgrainprices.

depressverb[T](PRESS DOWN)

topressdown on something:
Hisfingerdepressed thestopbutton.
(Definition ofdepressfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

depress| Business English

depress
verb[T]
ECONOMICS
uk
/dɪˈpres/us
toreducethelevelof something:
Theymaintainedthat thesmokingbanhad depressedsalesin alltheirbars.
Aslowhousingmarketcutsdemandand depressespricesforbuildingmaterials.
toreducetheamountofactivityin something such as abusiness,country, oreconomy:
Fear ofunemploymenthas depressed thehousingmarket.
(Definition ofdepressfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdepress

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This was particularly so for women carers of those with dementia, 47% of whom were depressed compared with 11% of carers of the physically impaired.
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On finding that the activation of nicotinic receptors seemed todepressvisual responses, we proceeded to investigate the mechanism of this effect.
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But since overproduction of corn has depressed the price of corn for many years, this change could actually benefit farmers economically.
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In contrast, there is more support for the assumption that broad coalition governmentsdepressefficacy which can discourage voter participation.
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Neural systems engaged by planning in tests sensitive to frontal lobe dysfunction in the elderly depressed.
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A long-term fall in real housing appreciation rates would stronglydepresstotal wealth accumulation and have a smaller impact on retirement cash flows.
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In case of inhibition due to bacteria, fungal growth was depressed in the vicinity of the bacterial streaks.
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Total self-esteem score showed significant differences between depressed or remitted groups, with the mean score for hypomanic subjects falling in between.
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Similarly, some adolescents may have been depressed or apathetic, and hence unwilling to pursue disagreements.
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That alone is a pretty nice contribution, although inevitably depressing.
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From these it is concluded that defacto unions are associated with factors thatdepressfertility.
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In general, cityward migrants have some interaction with the recipient population and culture or urbanization, which depresses the fertility.
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Negative moods were represented as 'sad and not exciting', 'it was very dismal', 'very depressing'.
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A final potential confounding factor in the present study was overall severity of illness in manic versus depressed patients.
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Moreover, inflation depressed incomes, depriving manufacturers of customers for their efforts and squeezing savings that might have fostered capital growth.
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