depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ noun plural depressions
plural depressions
Learner's definition of DEPRESSION
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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 -
She has been undergoing treatment for severe/deep depression.她因患重度抑郁症一直在接受治疗。
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Many people suffer from clinical depression for years before being diagnosed.许多人在确诊前已患上临床抑郁症多年了。
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bouts/periods of depression抑郁症发作期/发病期
— 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]
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After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression.几年的经济繁荣过后,看来我们可能要进入经济萧条期了。
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He grew up during the (Great) Depression. [=the 1930s, when the U.S. and many other countries were in a very bad depression]他是在(大)萧条时期长大的。
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[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