Depreciate

[ dɪ'priʃɪet ]
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vi. 贬值，跌价;轻视; vt. <正>贬低，轻视;使贬值;
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💡 词根助记

de去掉+preci价值+ate使之成→使价值减少→降价，贬值

📝 例句

To depreciate(currency, for example)by official proclamation or by rumor.
贬低通过官方声明或谣言贬低（例如货币）
Shares in this company have depreciated.
这家公司的股票跌价了。
Don' t depreciate my efforts to help / what I have done.
不要轻视我为帮忙所付出的努力[我已做的事].
We must not depreciate the work she has done.
我们不应该看轻她所完成的工作。
We must not depreciate the work she has done.
我们不应该看轻她所完成的工作。

🌱 联想助记

【记】appreciat-欣赏,depreciate-贬值:不欣赏就是贬值

✅ 同义词

humble underrate belittle cheapen decry deflate deprecate derogate detract devaluate devalue disparage dispraise downgrade

🔴 反义词

revalue valorize value upgrade appreciate

🔤 词根

de
de-表示“下”

📖 牛津释义

depreciate v 1 [I] become less valuable 贬值 Shares in the company have depreciated. 该公司的股票已经贬值. 2 [Tn] state that (sth) is not valuable, important, etc; disparage 贬低; 轻视 Don't depreciate my efforts to help/what I have done. 不要轻视我为帮忙所付出的努力[我已做的事].

🔁 扩展释义

*[di'pri:ʃieit]vi. 贬值vt. 降价, 贬低【法】 贬低, 使贬值, 折旧

🌿 同词根单词

decrease n. 减少，减小;减少量; vi.&vt. 减少，减小;
describe vt. 描写，形容;叙述;描绘，作图;（行星等）周转;
depression n. 萎靡不振，沮丧;下陷处，坑;衰弱;减缓;
destroy vt. 破坏，摧毁;消灭，歼灭（敌人）;杀死;使失败;
detach vt. 分离，拆开;派遣;分派;使超然;
detect vt. 查明，发现;洞察;侦察，侦查;[电子学]检波;

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

enrol vt. 登记;入学，入会;招收，吸收; vi. 入学;参军;注册;
elucidate vt. 阐明，解释;
fetter n. 脚镣;束缚; vt. 给…上脚镣，束缚;
ovation n. 热烈欢迎;热烈的鼓掌;欢呼;
acquisition n. 获得;购置物;获得物;收购;
sheen n. 光泽，光辉;华服;有光泽的纺织物; adj. 有光泽的;光辉的;华丽的; v. 闪耀;发光;
marquee n. 大帐篷;大天幕;选取框;门罩;
drowse vi. 打瞌睡;
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🗣️ 情景例句

You have no right to blame him for his sexual preference.
你没有权力批评他的性取向。
Offence is the best defence.
进攻是最好的防御。
We can't agree with the alterations and amendments to the contract.
我们无法同意对合同工的变动和修改。
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