单词 | depress |
释义 | depress[di'pres]vt.1.■使失去信心,使情绪低落,使沮丧,使忧郁,使抑郁,使(意志)消沉,使悲伤:His sad news depressed us all day.他的不幸消息令我们整天难过。It depressed us that no progress was made during the negotiations.谈判毫无进展,我们情绪低落。2.■使(力量、精力、活动等方面)减弱,削弱…的力量,使削弱,抑制:The new highway depresses business along the old road.新的公路抑制了旧道路沿线的商业。3.■使萧条,使不景气;使衰落;使跌价,使价格下跌,使贬值:Runaway inflation will depress the economy.无法控制的通货膨胀将会使经济萧条。A rise in oil prices depressed the car market.石油价格上涨使汽车市场不景气。4.■压下,压低,按下,放低,使低下,掀下:The soldier depressed the muzzle of a gun.士兵把枪口放低。The worker depressed the lever to start the machine.工人压下控制杆开动机器。5.■(数量、价值等)减少,降低:to depress the incomes of the unemployed workers减少失业工人的收入to depress sales使销售额下降6.■【音乐】降低(音高)7.■[废语]压制;镇压;征服 |
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