depression /diˈpreʃən/ n.  1.［u］抑郁，沮丧: suffer from depression 感受苦闷；be in a state of depression 郁闷不乐 2.［u］不景气，萧条(期): ［考句］ Many people lost their jobs during the business depression. 在经济萧条期间很多人丢掉了他们的工作。3.［c］凹地，凹陷: Water filled the depressions in the ground. 水积满了地面上的坑凹。