depression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
・UK /dɪ'preʃn/
B2
noun
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
- A long and severe recession in an economy or market.
- A long and severe recession in an economy or market.
- An area of low atmospheric pressure, typically associated with unsettled weather.
- A sunken place or hollow on a surface.
other
- A mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
- A mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest.
- A state of feeling sad, without hope, or enthusiasm.
- A state of feeling sad, without hope, or enthusiasm.
Examples
The housing market has gone into depression.
From the air, the photos show a shallow depression on the planet's surface.