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depress

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'pres/🇺🇸 US/di'pres/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To make someone feel sad or hopeless; to press down; to cause a decline in economic activity or prices.

使沮丧;压低;使(经济)萧条

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
presspress, squeeze
=depress

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The long winter months can depress even cheerful people.

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