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Depress Make Dɪˈpres Sth Push I Verb Sb

The word "depress" means to make someone feel sad or disappointed, or to reduce prices, wages, or activity in an economy.

The word "depress" means to make someone feel sad or disappointed, or to reduce prices, wages, or activity in an economy.

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/dɪpre̱s/
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[VERB 动词]使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉 If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
  [V n]
  • I must admit the state of the country depresses me...

    我必须承认国家的现状让我倍感沮丧。

  • I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him.

    我知道他太过乐观了,但我不想令他灰心丧气。

2
[VERB 动词]降低;减少 If something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.
  [V n]
  • The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.

    美元走强导致销售额下降。


Oxford de·press AWL / dɪˈpres ; NAmE dɪˈpres / verb 1 to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope 使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉;使失去信心 depresssb Wet weather always depresses me. 阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。 it depresses sb to do sth It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. 看到这么多女孩抽烟令我感到很沮丧。 2 depresssth to make trade, business, etc. less active 使萧条;使不景气 The recession has depressed the housing market. 经济衰退导致住房市场不景气。 3 depresssth to make the value of prices or wages lower 降低(价格);减少(工资) to depress wages/prices 减少工资;降低价格 4 depresssth ( formal) to press or push sth down, especially part of a machine 按,压,推下(尤指机器部件) to depress the clutch pedal (= when driving) (开车时)踩离合器踏板 depress depresses depressed depressing de·press / dɪˈpres ; NAmE dɪˈpres /
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depressde‧press /dɪˈpres/ AWL verb [transitive]
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1to make someone feel very unhappydepression:  The thought of taking the exam again depressed him. It depresses me that nobody seems to care.2to prevent an economy from being as active and successful as it usually isdepression:  Several factors combined to depress the American economy.3formal to press something down, especially a part of a machine:  Depress the clutch fully.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say they push (down) or press (down) a button rather than depress it:· Push this button for cold water.· Push the clutch down fully.4formal to reduce the value of prices or wages:  High interest rates may depress share prices.
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depress

[dɪˈpres]depressed, depressing, depresses

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Spoken:

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depressed[10846] depresses[257] depressing[4207]
降低(57%),压抑(13%),使萧条(11%),压下(10%),使沮丧(9%)
vt.压抑;使沮丧;使萧条

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