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depreciate

UK //dɪˈpriːʃieɪt//US //dɪˈpriːʃieɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'depretiare'(de- 表示向下 + pretium 价值),17世纪通过法语 'déprécier' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指物品价值随时间推移而降低,常见于资产、货币或设备等。强调因使用损耗或市场因素导致的自然贬值过程。

“New cars depreciate rapidly in the first year after purchase.”

(新车在购买后的第一年贬值速度很快。)

“The company's assets depreciated by 15% last fiscal year.”

(该公司资产在上个财政年度贬值了15%。)

❶ 表示轻视或贬低某人或某事物的价值,带有主观否定评价的意味。

“She felt her contributions were being depreciated by the team.”

(她感觉自己的贡献被团队贬低了。)

“The critic's review unfairly depreciated the artist's latest work.”

(评论家的文章不公正地贬低了这位艺术家的最新作品。)

同义词:devalue, undervalue, diminish

常见短语

depreciate in value — 描述物品或资产价值下降的固定表达,常用于财务或经济语境。

“The building has depreciated in value due to lack of maintenance.”

(由于缺乏维护,这栋建筑已经贬值。)