Apedia

Depression Economic Dɪˈpreʃn Countable Sad N Count 可数名词 Surface

Depression refers to a state of being sad and feeling unable to enjoy anything due to difficult circumstances, or a period of low economic activity with high unemployment and poverty, or a physical unevenness in a surface, or a region of low atmospheric pressure.

Depression refers to a state of being sad and feeling unable to enjoy anything due to difficult circumstances, or a period of low economic activity with high unemployment and poverty, or a physical unevenness in a surface, or a region of low atmospheric pressure.

word depression
content 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
Collins
depression ★★★☆☆
/dɪpre̱ʃ(ə)n/
1
[N-VAR 可变名词]抑郁;沮丧;消沉 Depression is a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
  • Mr Thomas was suffering from depression...

    托马斯先生患有抑郁症。

  • I slid into a depression and became morbidly fascinated with death.

    我陷入消沉,开始对死亡有种病态的迷恋。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]萧条(期);不景气 A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
  • He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

    他永远不会忘记 20 世纪 30 年代经济大萧条时期他所亲眼目睹的困苦情形。

3
[N-COUNT 可数名词]凹陷;凹坑;洼地 A depression in a surface is an area which is lower than the parts surrounding it.
  • ...an area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions.

    密布着雨水洼的地区

4
[N-COUNT 可数名词]低气压 A depression is a mass of air that has a low pressure and that often causes rain.

    Oxford de·pres·sion AWL / dɪˈpreʃn ; NAmE dɪˈpreʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ] a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptomssuch as being unable to sleep, etc. 抑郁症;精神忧郁 clinical depression 临床抑郁症 She suffered from severe depression after losing her job. 她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。 see also
    post-natal depression
    ,
    post-partum depression
    2 [uncountable ,  countable ] the state of feeling very sad and without hope 抑郁;沮丧;消沉 There was a feeling of gloom and depression in the office when the news of the job cuts was announced. 裁员消息宣布时办公室里一片忧郁和沮丧的气氛。 3 [countable ,  uncountable ] a period when there is little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs 萧条期;经济衰退;不景气 The country was in the grip of (an) economic depression. 当时国家处于经济萧条期。 the great Depression of the 1930s *20 世纪 30 年代的经济大萧条 4 [countable ] ( formal) a part of a surface that is lower than the parts around it 洼地;凹地;坑 SYN
    hollow
    Rainwater collects in shallow depressions on the ground. 雨水积在地上的浅坑里。
    5 [countable ] ( technical 术语 ) a weather condition in which the pressure of the air becomes lower, often causing rain 低气压;气压降低 compare
    anticyclone
    depression depressions
    de·pres·sion / dɪˈpreʃn ; NAmE dɪˈpreʃn /
    LDC
    depressionde‧pres‧sion /dɪˈpreʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun
    Examples
    Thesaurus
    Collocations
    Phrases
    Word family
    1[countable, uncountable] a)a medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life:  women who suffer from post-natal depression (=that sometimes happens after the birth of a baby) b)a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future:  Lucy’s mood was one of deep depression.2the (Great) Depression the period during the 1930s when there was not much business activity and not many jobs3[countable, uncountable] a long period during which there is very little business activity and a lot of people do not have jobsrecession:  the devastating effects of economic depression4[countable] a part of a surface that is lower than the other parts:  depressions in the ground5[countable] technical a mass of air under low pressure, that usually causes rain
    WDF

    depression

    [dɪˈpreʃn]

    CET4CET6TEM4GRETOEFLIELTS
    n2107
    18626
    3001
    1352
    5053
    2263
    6957
    NOUN2788
    448152

    Spoken:

    36098112
    depressions[229]
    萧条(61%),沮丧(39%)
    n.沮丧;洼地;不景气;忧愁;低气压区

    Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

    Next card: How'd you get here

    Previous card: How's coming it

    Up to card list: 2023恋练有词考研英语真题词汇6500分层串记牌组