Degrade

[dɪ'greɪd] or [dɪ'ɡred]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) lower the grade of something; reduce its worth.

(verb.) reduce the level of land, as by erosion.

丹整理--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer.

(v. t.) To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man.

(v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

(v. i.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera.

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同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Disgrace, dishonor, discredit, break, cashier, reduce to inferior rank.[2]. Lower, sink, deteriorate, impair, injure, debase, vitiate, pervert, alloy.

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同義詞及反義詞：

[See DEBASE]

整理:谢尔登

解釋/意思:

v.t. to lower in grade or rank: to deprive of office or dignity: to lower in character value or position: to disgrace.—n. Degradā′tion disgrace: degeneration: abortive structural development: a lowering in dignity.—p.adjs. Degrad′ed reduced in rank: base: low: (her.) placed on steps; Degrad′ing debasing: disgraceful.

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