depreciate

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vi. 贬值 vt. 降价, 贬低

发音

UK /dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/
其它
US /dəˈpriʃiˌeɪt/

词形变化

depreciated depreciates 三单 depreciates depreciating depreciating 现在分词 depreciated 过去式 depreciated 过去分词

别名

depretiate

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To decline in value over time.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To belittle or disparage.

    及物

    They depreciated him because he was the youngest on the team.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

devalue deprecate undervalue devaluate vilipend

反义词 1

appreciate

上位词 8

fall decrease diminish lessen belittle devalue pick at disparage

下位词 5

expense puncture write-off deflate write down

近义相关 3

devalue undervalue devaluate

词源

Inherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciātus, perfect passive participle of dēpretiō / dēpreciō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + pretium (“price”) + -ō.

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