- 使失去信心，使情绪低落，使沮丧，使忧郁，使抑郁，使(意志)消沉，使悲伤：
His sad news depressed us all day.
他的不幸消息令我们整天难过。
It depressed us that no progress was made during the negotiations.
谈判毫无进展，我们情绪低落。
- 使(力量、精力、活动等方面)减弱，削弱…的力量，使削弱，抑制：
The new highway depresses business along the old road.
新的公路抑制了旧道路沿线的商业。
- 使萧条，使不景气；使衰落；使跌价，使价格下跌，使贬值：
Runaway inflation will depress the economy.
无法控制的通货膨胀将会使经济萧条。
A rise in oil prices depressed the car market.
石油价格上涨使汽车市场不景气。
- 压下，压低，按下，放低，使低下，掀下：
The soldier depressed the muzzle of a gun.
士兵把枪口放低。
The worker depressed the lever to start the machine.
工人压下控制杆开动机器。
to depress a typewriter key
按下打字机键
- (数量、价值等)减少，降低：
to depress the incomes of the unemployed workers
减少失业工人的收入
to depress sales
使销售额下降
- 【音乐】降低(音高)
- [废语]压制；镇压；征服