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depress

/dɪˈpres/📚 11724 1四级六级考研托福雅思
If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed. 使沮丧

verb [vt. 及物动词]使抑郁,使沮丧;降低,抑制;使萧条,使不景气;按下,压下

Subsidies allow growers to undercut competitors and depress world prices.
补贴使得种植者能以低于竞争对手的价格出售并压低世界价格。

de- 表示"去掉,变坏,离开,变慢,向下"、"使…成为,加强"等depress 压制,压抑(de+press 压→向下压→压制)
de(向下) + press(挤压) → 情绪向下挤压 → 使沮丧
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The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales. 更坚挺的美元使销售量下降。
I must admit the state of the country depresses me. 我必须承认国家的形势令我沮丧。
The atmosphere began to depress me. 气氛开始使我感到压抑。
Runaway inflation will depress the economy. 无法控制的通货膨胀将会使经济萧条。