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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarea depressa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaː.re.a deˈprɛs.sa
"Molti giovani lasciano questa area depressa in cerca di lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A geographic region characterized by persistent high unemployment, low average income, poor infrastructure, and economic stagnation.
"Government subsidies were introduced to attract new industries to the depressed area." - 2
An urban or rural zone suffering from severe physical and social deterioration.
"Urban renewal projects aimed to revitalize the depressed area and provide better housing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'depressed', originating from the Latin 'depressus' (pressed down, dejected) via Middle French, and 'area', derived from the Latin 'area' (vacant piece of ground). It emerged in economic and sociological discourse during the mid-20th century, particularly following the Great Depression, to describe geographical regions suffering from chronic economic stagnation and high unemployment.
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région défavorisée
Transliteration: ʁe.ʒjɔ̃ de.fa.vɔ.ʁi.ze
"Le gouvernement soutient le développement économique dans cette région défavorisée."
wirtschaftsschwaches Gebiet
Transliteration: vɪʁtschaftsˌʃvaxəs ɡəˈbiːt
"In diesem wirtschaftsschwachen Gebiet fehlen Arbeitsplätze."
area depressa
Transliteration: ˈaː.re.a deˈprɛs.sa
"Molti giovani lasciano questa area depressa in cerca di lavoro."
zona deprimida
Transliteration: ˈso.na de.priˈmi.ða
"Se han asignado fondos especiales para revitalizar la zona deprimida."
área deprimida
Transliteration: ˈa.ɾi.ɐ de.pɾiˈmi.dɐ
"O programa visa criar empregos na área deprimida."
पिछड़ा क्षेत्र
Transliteration: pichhada kshetra
"सरकार पिछड़े क्षेत्र के विकास के लिए काम कर रही है।"
贫困地区
Transliteration: pín kùn dì qū
"政府采取了多项措施帮助贫困地区脱贫。"
낙후 지역
Transliteration: nakhu jiyeok
"정부는 낙후 지역의 경제 활성화를 추진하고 있습니다."
経済不振地域
Transliteration: keizai fushin chiiki
"政府は経済不振地域への投資を増やしている。"
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