depression 英 [dɪˈpreʃn]   美 [dɪˈprɛʃən]

depression

depression  英 [dɪˈpreʃn] 美 [dɪˈprɛʃən]

n. 沮丧;萧条;洼地,低谷; 

名词复数:depressions 

clinical depression 临床抑郁症
She suffered from severe depression after losing her job. 她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。

  • The act of pressing down on something is called making a depression, and when people suffer from psychological depression that is often what it feels like — the world itself is pressing down on them.
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  • n. 沮丧;萧条;洼地,低谷;
  • 1. clinical depression

    临床抑郁症

  • 2. She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.

    她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。

  • 3. the great Depression of the 1930s

    *20 世纪 30 年代的经济大萧条

  • 4. The country was in the grip of (an) economic depression.

    当时国家处于经济萧条期。

  • 5. Rainwater collects in shallow depressions on the ground.

    雨水积在地上的浅坑里。

  • depression (n.) late 14c. as a term in astronomy, from Old French depression (14c.) or directly from Latin depressionem (nominative depressio), noun of action from past participle stem of deprimere "to press down, depress" (see depress).
de·pres·sion AWL / dɪˈpreʃn ; NAmE dɪˈpreʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ] a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptomssuch as being unable to sleep, etc. 抑郁症;精神忧郁 clinical depression 临床抑郁症 She suffered from severe depression after losing her job. 她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。 see also post-natal depression , post-partum depression 2 [uncountable ,  countable ] the state of feeling very sad and without hope 抑郁;沮丧;消沉 There was a feeling of gloom and depression in the office when the news of the job cuts was announced. 裁员消息宣布时办公室里一片忧郁和沮丧的气氛。 3 [countable ,  uncountable ] a period when there is little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs 萧条期;经济衰退;不景气 The country was in the grip of (an) economic depression. 当时国家处于经济萧条期。 the great Depression of the 1930s *20 世纪 30 年代的经济大萧条 4 [countable ] ( formal) a part of a surface that is lower than the parts around it 洼地;凹地;坑 SYN hollow Rainwater collects in shallow depressions on the ground. 雨水积在地上的浅坑里。 5 [countable ] ( technical 术语 ) a weather condition in which the pressure of the air becomes lower, often causing rain 低气压;气压降低 compare anticyclone depression depressions de·pres·sion / dɪˈpreʃn ; NAmE dɪˈpreʃn /
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