depress vt.及物动词 1.to make someone feel very unhappy 使忧愁﹐使抑郁 The thought of having to take the exama gain depressed him .想到又要参加考试让他心情沮丧.2.to prevent something from workingpro perly or being as active as it usually is 使不能正常运转﹐使不活跃﹐使不景气 Several factors combined to depress th eAmerican economy .几个因素合在一起使美国的经济不景气.3.formal -to press something down,esp ecially a part of a machine 【正式】按下﹐压下﹐推下〔尤指机器的 一部分〕 Depress the clutch fully .把离合器踩到 底.4.formal -to reduce the value of prices o rwages 【正式】减少﹐降低〔价格或工 资〕 Competition between workers will depre sswage levels .工人们之间的竞争将会降低工资水平.