depress
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed. 使沮喪
I must admit the state of the country depresses me. 我必須承認國家的形勢令我沮喪。
2. V-T If something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less. 使降低
The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales. 更堅挺的美元使銷售量下降。
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depress /dɪˈprɛs/ (depressing,depressed,depresses)
剑桥词典
depress verb [T] (CAUSE SADNESS)
to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope
使憂鬱，使沮喪
This weather depresses me. 這種天氣讓我感到心情憂鬱。
[ 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ] Doesn't it depress you listen ing to the news these days ? 這些天的新聞不讓你感到沮喪嗎？
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] It depresses me to think that I'll probably still be doing exactly the same job in ten years ' time . 想到10年後很可能還在乾同樣的工作，我就感到非常沮喪。
depress verb [T] (REDUCE)
to reduce the value of something, especially money
使貶值，使降價
A surplus of corn has helped depress the grain market /grain prices . 玉米過賸促使糧食價格降低。
The rise in the value of the dollar has depressed the company's earnings /profits this year . 今年美元陞值導致該公司營業額／利潤降低。
to reduce the amount of activity in something, especially a business operation
使蕭條，使不景氣
High interest rates are continuing to depress the economy . 高利率使經濟持續蕭條。
to lower the level or amount of something
使降低，使減少
This drug helps depress high hormone levels . 這種葯物有助於降低荷爾矇水平。
depress verb [T] (PRESS DOWN)
formalto press down or lower
按下，壓下
Slowly depress the accelerator /brake pedal . 慢慢踩下油門／制動踏板。 返回 depress