depression
US /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/
UK /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/
1.
抑鬱症
a state of feeling sad and hopeless that can last for weeks or months and prevent you from living a normal life
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She has been suffering from severe depression for years.
她多年來一直患有嚴重的抑鬱症。
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Talking to a therapist can help manage depression.
與治療師交談有助於控制抑鬱症。
2.
蕭條, 經濟衰退
a long and severe recession in an economy or market
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The Great Depression of the 1930s had a global impact.
20世紀30年代的經濟大蕭條對全球產生了影響。
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Governments try to prevent economic depression through various policies.
政府試圖通過各種政策來防止經濟蕭條。
3.
凹陷, 低窪處, 坑
an area that is lower than the surrounding surface
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There was a slight depression in the road after the heavy rain.
大雨過後，路面上出現了一個輕微的凹陷。
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The meteor created a large depression in the ground.
隕石在地面上造成了一個巨大的凹陷。