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depression

🇬🇧 UK/di'preʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

A mental disorder causing persistent sadness and loss of interest; a prolonged period of low economic activity; a sunken area in a surface.

抑郁症;经济萧条;洼地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
presspress, squeeze
+
ionact, process, state
=depression

Common Collocations

  • 1.clinical depression临床抑郁症
  • 2.major depression重度抑郁症
  • 3.economic depression经济衰退

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Depression can affect a person's ability to function in daily life.

  • 2.

    The Great Depression of 1929 caused massive unemployment across America.

  • 3.

    A shallow depression in the ground collected rainwater.

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