depreciate[di'pri:ʃieit]

• vt.
  • 使(货币)贬值，降低(货币)的购买力：

    Runaway inflation has depreciated the Russian currency.

    (脱缰野马似的)恶性通货膨胀已使俄罗斯的货币贬值。

  • 降低…的价格，使跌价；降低…的价值，使减值：

    The computer depreciated $500 since last year.

    从去年以来每台电脑跌价 500 美元。

    The accident sharply depreciated the value of the car.

    那起交通事故使这辆汽车的价值大降。

  • 轻视，蔑视，藐视，小看，贬低：

    She depreciates all our efforts to help her.

    她贬低我们帮助她的一切努力。

    to depreciate someone's achievements

    贬低某人的成就

    to depreciate oneself

    自卑

  • [美国英语](为纳税)要求把(财产)折旧
• vi.
  • [美国英语]
  • 贬值：

    Money usually depreciates in value over a period of years.

    货币通常过几年就会贬值。

  • 降价，跌价：

    The price of television set has greatly depreciated.

    电视机价格大跌。

    The price of oil greatly depreciated.

    石油价格猛跌。

• 近义词:

  disparage

• 变形:

  vt.depreciated.depreciating