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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3114 COCA: 2095

depression
depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ noun
plural depressions
depression
/dɪˈprɛʃən/
noun
plural depressions
Learner's definition of DEPRESSION
1 
[noncount]
a  : a state of feeling sad伤心；沮丧；抑郁
b  : a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way抑郁症
— see also manic depression
2 
: a period of time in which there is little economic activity and many people do not have jobs萧条期；不景气
[count]
[noncount]
3 
[count] : an area on a surface that is lower than other parts : a low spot洼地；凹地
4 
[count] weather : a large area where there is low pressure in the atmosphere with usually clouds and rain低气压
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3114 COCA: 2095

depression

noun

de·​pres·​sion di-ˈpre-shən How to pronounce depression (audio)
dē-
plural depressions
1
: an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: such as
a
: a state of feeling sad : low spirits : melancholy
specifically : a mood disorder that is marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness and that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies see also clinical depression, major depression, postpartum depression
b(1)
: a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force
a depression in trade
(2)
biology : a lowering of physical or mental vitality or of functional activity
c
: a pressing down : lowering
a depression of the tab key
2
economics : a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment
heading towards a depression
periods of economic depression
3
: a place or part that is lower than the surrounding area : a depressed place or part : hollow
The chicken pox left several depressions in her skin.
4
meteorology : low entry 2 sense 1b
a tropical depression
5
a
astronomy : the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon
b
mathematics : the size of an angle of depression

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She has been undergoing treatment for severe depression. Many people suffer from clinical depression for years before being diagnosed. After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression. The photographs show depressions in the moon's surface.
Recent Examples on the Web His child’s crying became an auditory trigger for Campbell’s postpartum depression. Niko Stratis, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. Andrew Demillo, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Hutchinson vetoed the ban following pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see depress

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a

Time Traveler
The first known use of depression was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing depression
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3114 COCA: 2095
depression

noun¹

 1unhappiness/mental illness愁苦；精神病ADJECTIVE | ... OF DEPRESSION | VERB + DEPRESSION | DEPRESSION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤serious, severe嚴重的消沉➤black, deep極度的抑鬱；深深的沮喪◇moments of deep depression深感沮喪的時刻➤acute, chronic急性／慢性抑鬱▸➤mild, minor輕度／輕微抑鬱➤moderate中度抑鬱▸➤clinical臨牀抑鬱症▸➤manic躁狂抑鬱症▸➤post-natal, post-partum (NAmE) 產後抑鬱症... OF DEPRESSION➤bout, fit, period抑鬱症發作；一段時間的抑鬱◇The actor says he suffers frequent bouts of depression.那位演員說他經常出現抑鬱情緒。◇In a fit of depression, she threw away all her books.她一時抑鬱，扔掉了自己所有的書。◇A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.分娩之後可能會有一段時間的急性抑鬱期。VERB + DEPRESSION➤develop, fall into, go into, succumb to發展為抑鬱症；陷入抑鬱；進入抑鬱狀態；受抑鬱症折磨◇She fell into a black depression and refused to leave her room.她變得極度抑鬱，拒絕離開自己的房間。➤experience, have, suffer, suffer from患抑鬱症◇She was diagnosed as having clinical depression.她被診斷患有臨牀抑鬱症。➤be treated for接受抑鬱症治療◇His wife had left him and he was being treated for depression.妻子離開了他，他正接受抑鬱症治療。➤come out of, get over, overcome從抑鬱症中恢復過來；克服沮喪情緒◇She was gradually coming out of her depression.她正逐漸從抑鬱症中恢復過來。➤cause, lead to, trigger引起／導致／誘發抑鬱症◇Bereavement can often lead to depression.喪失親人常會引發抑鬱症。➤alleviate, reduce, relieve, treat減輕／緩和／緩解／治療抑鬱症◇a new drug used to treat depression用於治療抑鬱症的新藥➤prevent預防抑鬱症DEPRESSION + VERB➤deepen抑鬱症加深▸➤lift抑鬱症消除◇Her depression has lifted now.她的抑鬱症現在痊瘉了。➤affect sb抑鬱症影響某人◇Depression affects a surprising number of people.受抑鬱症困擾者人數驚人。➤occur抑鬱症發生PREPOSITION➤in depression在抑鬱狀況中◇He may have killed himself in depression.他可能是在抑鬱的狀態中自殺的。➤with depression患有抑鬱症◇He's been off work for months with depression.他患有抑鬱症，已經幾個月沒有工作了。PHRASES➤the depths of depression深度的抑鬱◇I was in the depths of depression after receiving my exam results.拿到考試結果我沮喪極了。➤feelings of depression沮喪的感覺▸➤the onset of depression抑鬱症的發作◇The onset of depression often follows a traumatic event.抑鬱症發作常常是在造成心理創傷的事件之後。➤a state of depression抑鬱狀態◇He was in a state of acute depression.他急性抑鬱症正在發作。➤symptoms of depression抑鬱症症狀➤treatment for depression抑鬱症治療◇She had been receiving medical treatment for depression.她一直在接受抑鬱症治療。  ➡ topic at illness
depression

noun²

 2period of reduced economic activity經濟蕭條期ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEPRESSION | DEPRESSION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤great, major, serious, severe大蕭條；嚴重的蕭條▸➤worldwide世界範圍的蕭條▸➤economic經濟蕭條◇The country is experiencing a severe economic depression.該國正在經歷嚴重的經濟蕭條。VERB + DEPRESSION➤be in the grip of, experience處於蕭條狀態；經歷蕭條▸➤go into陷入蕭條◇The market has gone into depression.市場陷入了蕭條期。➤face面臨蕭條DEPRESSION + VERB➤deepen蕭條加劇◇The depression seems to be deepening.蕭條狀況看來正在加劇。PREPOSITION➤during a/the depression, in a/the depression在經濟蕭條期間◇Many people lost their jobs in the great depression of the 1930s.20 世紀 30 年代的大蕭條時期有很多人失業。PHRASES➤the depths of a depression極蕭條的時期▸➤a period of depression蕭條期◇periods of severe economic depression數個經濟大蕭條時期
depression

noun³

 3hollow part in the surface of sth凹陷ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤shallow, slight, small淺坑；略微下陷；微小的凹陷▸➤deep深坑PREPOSITION➤depression in, depression on⋯裏的／⋯上的凹陷◇The photos show a shallow depression on the planet's surface.照片顯示行星表面有一處淺淺的凹陷。

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