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depreciation

🇬🇧 UK/di,pri:ʃi'eiʃən/🇺🇸 US/di.pri:ʃi'eiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A reduction in the value of an asset over time; the act of belittling or disparaging.

贬值;折旧;轻视

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
precivalue, price, worth
+
aconnector
+
tionact, process, state
=depreciation

Common Collocations

  • 1.currency depreciation货币贬值
  • 2.asset depreciation资产折旧
  • 3.accelerated depreciation加速折旧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The depreciation of the currency made imports significantly more expensive.

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