動變: 過去式:depreciated 過去分詞:depreciated 現在進行時:depreciating
vt.
- 降低……的價值(或價格);使貶值
- 輕視,貶低
vi.
- 降價,跌價;貶值[(+in)]
衍生
a.
depreciative
a.
depreciatory
辨析
反義:
vi.,vt.「減價;貶低」的反義字
appreciate value esteem同義參見:
underestimate1 alloy2 belittle deteriorate lower1 cheapen deflate反義參見:
boast以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
/dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt, -sɪ-/
v.
- diminish in value over a period of time. ▸reduce the recorded value of (an asset) over a predetermined period.
- disparage or belittle.
Derivative
- depreciable adj.
- depreciation n.
- depreciative adj.
- depreciatively adv.
- depreciatory
/dɪˈpriːʃ(ɪ)ət(ə)ri/ adj.
Etymology
ME: from late L. depreciat-, depreciare ‘lower in price, undervalue’, from L. de- ‘down’ + pretium ‘price’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》