depresses; depressed; depressing
depresses; depressed; depressing
Learner's definition of DEPRESS
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: to make (someone) feel sad : to make (someone) depressed使难过；使悲伤；使沮丧 -
The news seemed to depress him a little.这个消息似乎让他有点沮丧。
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I don't mean to depress you, but there's no way we can win.我不想让你伤心，但是我们没法赢。
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We were all depressed by the loss.我们都因这个损失而感到郁闷。
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You shouldn't let this kind of problem depress you.你不该让这种问题影响你的情绪。
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: to decrease the activity or strength of (something)减少；抑制；削弱…的力量 -
This medicine may depress [=decrease] your appetite. [=it may make you less hungry]这种药可能抑制你的食欲。
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These changes could depress the economy.这些变革可能引起经济衰退。
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Market conditions are likely to depress earnings in the next quarter.市场状况很可能抑制下一季度的收益。
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depressing the price of a stock降低股票价格
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formal : to press (something) down按下；压下 -
Slowly depress the car's brake pedal.慢慢地踩下汽车的刹车踏板。
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Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard.按键盘上的shift键。
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The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat.医生会压下你的舌头，查看你的喉咙。