2022年3月9日 上午 2:07
語言學習suppress 跟 depress 字面上都有「往下壓」的意思，該怎麼分辨呢? 我們來看看他們各自的例句跟搭配用字吧!
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suppress v. 抑制，壓抑
/səˈprɛs/
記憶連結:
(sup- --> under), (press --> press)
--> 壓下去
The garden maintenance company has launched the new product for suppressing harmful insects and weeds.
園藝品公司推出了能抑制害蟲與野草生長的新產品。
The client was unable to suppress his anger and therefore interrupted the meeting.
客戶無法克制怒火以致會議被打斷了。
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depress v. 使低落，使沮喪
/dɪˈprɛs/
記憶連結:
(de- --> down), (press --> press)
--> 向下壓
I feel depressed by the rainy weather.
下雨天讓我心情低落。
Unemployment is increasing because of the depressed business.
因為經濟不景氣，失業率持續升高。
