时间: 2025-04-26 07:24:16
美: [dɪ'prɛʃən]
英: [dɪ'preʃ(ə)n]
n. 沮丧；洼地；不景气；忧愁；低气压区
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 07:24:16
词源分析：该词来自拉丁语“depressio”，由“de-”（表示向下）和“premere”（意为压、按）组合而成。整体含义可以理解为“被压下”。
历史背景：该词在1*世纪首次进入英语，最初用于描述身体的压迫感，后来逐渐引申为心理状态。
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特殊场合：
She was diagnosed with depression after months of feeling sad.
The economic depression of the 1930s had widespread effects.
Many people experience depression at some point in their lives.
He sought therapy to cope with his depression.
The book delves into the causes of depression and its treatment.
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通过对“depression”的学*，能够更好地理解其在心理健康、社会影响以及个人生活中的重要性。
[N-VAR] Depression is a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant. 抑郁
例：Mr. Thomas was suffering from depression.托马斯先生当时正受抑郁症折磨。
[N-COUNT] A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. 萧条期
例：He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Great Depression of the 1930s.他从未忘记20世纪30年代经济大萧条时期他所目睹的艰辛。
[N-COUNT] A depression in a surface is an area which is lower than the parts surrounding it. 洼地
例：...an area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions.…一个到处都是积满雨水的洼坑的地带。
[N-COUNT] A depression is a mass of air that has a low pressure and that often causes rain. 低气压
例：To the northwest lies a depression with clouds and rain.西北方向有一个云雨密布的低气压。