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源自拉丁语 'depretiare'(贬低),由 'de-'(向下)和 'pretium'(价值)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 资产价值随时间推移而减少的过程,通常用于会计和财务领域,反映设备或财产在使用中的损耗。
“The company calculates depreciation on its equipment over five years.”
(公司按五年期限计算设备的折旧。)
“Rapid depreciation of the car made it lose half its value in two years.”
(汽车的快速贬值使其在两年内损失了一半价值。)
❶ 对某人或某事物价值的贬低或轻视,带有负面评价的含义。
“His constant depreciation of her achievements hurt her feelings.”
(他不断贬低她的成就,伤害了她的感情。)
“The article was full of depreciation towards traditional methods.”
(这篇文章充满了对传统方法的贬低。)
accelerated depreciation — 会计方法中比常规更快的资产价值减少计算方式,通常用于税务优惠。
“The new tax policy allows accelerated depreciation for renewable energy investments.”
(新税收政策允许对可再生能源投资采用加速折旧法。)