depress的词源

英文词源

depress

depress: see press

depress (v.)

early 14c., "put down by force," from Old French depresser, from Late Latin depressare, frequentative of Latin deprimere "press down," from de- "down" (see de-) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Meaning "push down physically" is from early 15c.; that of "deject, make gloomy" is from 1620s; economic sense of "lower in value" is from 1878. Related: Depressed; depressing.

中文词源

depress：使抑郁，沮丧

de-, 向下。press, 压，压制。即压制，引申词义抑郁，沮丧。

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depress：按下，压下；(心情)使沮丧，使消沉；(经济)使不景气，消弱  

词根词缀： de-向下 + -press-压