depression
英 [dɪ'preʃ(ə)n]
美 [dɪ'prɛʃən]
英語の語源
- depression (n.)
- late 14c. as a term in astronomy, from Old French depression (14c.) or directly from Latin depressionem (nominative depressio), noun of action from past participle stem of deprimere "to press down, depress" (see depress).
Attested from 1650s in the literal sense; meaning "dejection, depression of spirits" is from early 15c. (as a clinical term in psychology, from 1905); meteorological sense is from 1881 (in reference to barometric pressure); meaning "a lowering or reduction in economic activity" was in use by 1826; given a specific application (with capital D-) by 1934 to the one that began worldwide in 1929. For "melancholy, depression" an Old English word was grevoushede.
例文
- 1. The movie sees Burton psychoanalysing Firth to cure him of his depression .
- 映画の中でバートンは、彼のうつ病を治そうとして、フロスを精神分析した。
- 2. Depression lowers the human ability to cope with disease.
- うつ病は病気に対する人体の抵抗力を低下させる。
- 3.Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion.
- 運動不足はうつや疲労を引き起こす。
- 4. Depression is the third thing that works to my patients 'disadvantage.
- うつは私の患者の健康を脅かす第3の殺し屋です。
- 5.She continued to have severe stomach cramps，aches，fatigue，and depression .
- 彼女は依然として深刻な胃痙攣を患い、痛み、疲労、抑うつを感じている。