degrade
英 [dɪˈɡreɪd]
[VERB]
degrades , degrading , degraded
1. [T 及物动词] 使贬低身份 , 使有辱人格
Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
双语例句
例：the notion that pornography degrades women.
认为色情作品有辱女性尊严的观念。
2. [T 及物动词] 使恶化
To degrade something means to cause it to get worse.
双语例句
例：the ability to meet human needs indefinitely without degrading the environment.
无限制地满足人类需求而又不会使环境恶化的能力。
VERB. 动词
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