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de·press AHD[dĭ-prĕsʹ] D.J.[dɪˈpres]K.K.[dɪˈprɛs]v.tr.（及物动词）de.pressed, de.press.ing, de.press.es - To lower in spirits; deject.使沮丧，使灰心：沮丧，情绪低落；使气馁
- To cause to drop or sink; lower:使消沉，使沉落：使掉下，使沉没；使降低：The drought depressed the water level in the reservoirs.干旱使水库的水面降低
- To press down:（正式）压下，压：压下：Depress the space bar on a typewriter.按下打字机上的空格键
- To lessen the activity or force of; weaken:削弱：降低积极性或力量；使虚弱：feared that rising inflation would further depress the economy.担心不断上升的通货膨胀会进一步削弱经济
- To lower prices in (a stock market).使跌价：（在股票市场中）降低价格
- Middle English depressen [to push down] 中古英语 depressen [压下]
- from Old French depresser 源自 古法语 depresser
- from Latin dēprimere dēpress- 源自 拉丁语 dēprimere dēpress-
- dē- [de-] dē- [前缀，表“降低”]
- premere [to press] * see per- 4premere [压] * 参见 per- 4
depressʹible adj.（形容词） |