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depression

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n.沮丧,消沉,低气压,低压

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depression


/dɪ'preʃn; dɪ`prɛʃən/
n
1 [U] being depressed; low spirits 忧愁; 沮丧; 消沉
*He committed suicide during a fit of depression. 他一时想不开, 自杀了.
2 [C] hollow sunken place in the surface of sth, esp the ground; dip 凹陷处; (尤指)洼地, 坑
*depressions on the face of the moon 月球表面的凹陷处
* The soldiers hid from the enemy in a slight depression. 士兵们隐藏在低洼处, 躲过了敌人.
3 [C] period when there is little economic activity, and usu poverty and unemployment 经济萧条期.
4 [C]
(a) (winds caused by a) lowering of atmospheric pressure 气压降低(形成的气流).
(b) area where this happens 低气压区
*a depression over Iceland 冰岛上空的低气压区. Cf 参看 anticyclone.

depression


n
[U and C]a) a medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life
 women who suffer from post-natal depression (=that sometimes happens after the birth of a baby)
b) a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future
 Lucy's mood was one of deep depression .
the (Great) Depression
the period during the 1930s when there was not much business activity and not many jobs
[U and C]
a long period during which there is very little business activity and a lot of people do not have jobs
recession
 the devastating effects of economic depression
[C]
a part of a surface that is lower than the other parts
 depressions in the ground
[C]technical
a mass of air under low pressure, that usually causes rain
1. Again, you face the terms: "Loss of self-worth and security, fear of the future, stress, depression (抑郁)."
    你又一次面对这些字眼: "失去了自尊和保障、害怕未来、精神紧张、沮丧消沉。"

2. A recent study reports that depression in college roommates is often passed from one person to another.
    根据最近的研究,大学生室友的忧郁症往往会从一个人传给另一个人。

3. Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am the granddaughter of slaves. It fails to register depression with me.
    身边总有人不断提醒我自己是个奴隶的后代,但这并没有使我沮丧。

4. I have a case of depression
    我有愁苦的情形.

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