depreciate
用法要点
句型搭配
作为不及物动词时,常描述货币或资产自动贬值;作为及物动词时,表示人为地降低价值或贬低。
介词用法
与介词 against 连用表示相对于其他货币贬值;与 by 连用表示贬值幅度。
语域说明
在金融和经济领域常用作专业术语,指资产折旧或货币贬值;在日常语境中可表示贬低,但较正式。
基础例句
My car depreciated a lot after just one year of use.
我的车只用了一年就贬值了很多。
He always depreciates my ideas, which makes me feel unappreciated.
他总是贬低我的想法,让我觉得不被重视。
The local currency has depreciated against the US dollar recently.
最近本地货币对美元贬值了。
高级例句
The company's assets are depreciated over a five-year period for accounting purposes.
出于会计目的,公司的资产在五年内进行折旧。
Economists predict that the currency will depreciate further due to inflation pressures.
经济学家预测,由于通胀压力,货币将进一步贬值。
In his speech, he depreciated the contributions of previous administrations.
在他的演讲中,他贬低了前几届政府的贡献。
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常见错误
depreciate 通常指价值或货币贬值,而不是具体价格;应使用 value 或 currency 等词作为主语。
depreciate 意为贬低,与 appreciate(欣赏)意思相反;中文学习者可能混淆这两个词,需注意区分。
近义词辨析
devalue
devalue 更强调人为或政策导致的货币贬值,而 depreciate 可指自然或市场因素引起的贬值。
The government decided to devalue the currency to boost exports, while market forces caused it to depreciate gradually.
belittle
belittle 主要指轻视或贬低他人,语气较强;depreciate 在贬低义上较正式,可能涉及价值评估。
He belittled her efforts openly, whereas the report depreciated the project's overall impact.