| 单词 | depreciation |
| 释义 | depreciation (once / 2857 pages) n Depreciation is when the value of a currency is lowered. The depreciation of the U.S. dollar when compared to the Euro, for example, means that you'll pay more for things in Europe at the current exchange rate. Depreciation is from the Latin word depretiare, which means to lower in price, with the roots de, meaning "down," and pretium, meaning "price." If something goes down in value, then the amount of the decrease is called depreciation. If, for example, you buy a car for $10,000, but a year later it is only worth $8,000 due to wear and tear, then the depreciation on the car is $2,000. WORD FAMILYdepreciation: depreciations, self-depreciation+/depreciate: depreciated, depreciates, depreciating, depreciation, depreciative, depreciator, depreciatory/depreciating: depreciatingly/depreciative: depreciatively/depreciator: depreciators/depreciatory: depreciatorily USAGE EXAMPLESA bigger issue, they said is how to break the cycle of greater depreciation leading to more outflows and more stress. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Experts said the rise in value was linked to the long-term depreciation of the Chinese Yuan. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) With a recent currency depreciation pumping up prices even higher, some parents are simply canceling Christmas. Reuters(Dec 20, 2016) 1n a decrease in price or value depreciation of the dollar against the yen Ant|Hyper appreciation an increase in price or value decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down the act of decreasing or reducing something 2n decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use Syn|Hypo|Hyper wear and tear straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life write-down, write-off(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset deduction, tax deduction, tax write-offa reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket non-cash expense an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash financial lossloss of money or decrease in financial value 3n a communication that belittles somebody or something Syn|Hypo|Hyper derogation, disparagement cold water disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation belittling, denigrationa belittling comment aspersion, slura disparaging remark detraction, petty criticisma petty disparagement sour grapesdisparagement of something that is unattainable condescension, disdain, patronagea communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducementa false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions ethnic slura slur on someone's race or language assassination, blackwash, character assassinationan attack intended to ruin someone's reputation malignment, smear, vilificationslanderous defamation libela false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person slanderwords falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another name calling, namesverbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument epithet, namea defamatory or abusive word or phrase discourtesy, disrespect an expression of lack of respect |
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