"depreciate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贬值
• 跌价

Definition

随时间失去价值，尤其是汽车或货币等物品。也可以指贬低或使某事变得不重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于金融和经济领域，常说“汽车贬值”。也可用来表示贬低某人或某事。不要与“devalue”混淆，后者通常用于货币等。

Examples

A new car depreciates quickly after you buy it.

新车买来后很快就会**贬值**。

Electronics tend to depreciate over time.

电子产品随着时间会**贬值**。

The currency depreciated against the dollar last year.

去年这种货币对美元**贬值**了。

If you drive the car a lot, it will depreciate even faster.

如果你经常开这辆车，它会**贬值**得更快。

Don’t let others depreciate your achievements.

不要让别人**贬低**你的成就。

Most smartphones depreciate the moment you take them out of the box.

大多数智能手机一拿出盒子就**贬值**了。