depreciation
UK/di,pri:ʃi'eiʃən/US/di.pri:ʃi'eiʃәn/
TOEFLB1
释义
n.
A decrease in the value of something over time
贬值；跌价
n.
(accounting) the gradual writing-off of an asset's cost over its useful life
折旧
词根拆分
词根派生depreciate 的名词：de-（向下）+ preci（价值）+ -ation（过程）="价值下降的过程"。会计和经济学的关键词，既指资产价值下跌，也指货币走弱。
词根 pric 还连着 56 个词常用搭配
- 1.currency depreciation货币贬值
- 2.asset depreciation资产折旧
- 3.accelerated depreciation加速折旧
- 4.depreciation expense折旧费用
例句
- 1.
Depreciation is one of the biggest hidden costs of owning a car.
折旧是养车最大的隐性成本之一。
- 2.
The company spreads the depreciation of equipment over ten years.
公司把设备折旧分摊到十年。
- 3.
Currency depreciation made imports more expensive.
货币贬值使进口商品更贵。