degrade

US [dɪˈɡreɪd]
UK [dɪ'ɡreɪd]
  • v.降解;降低;降低…身份;侮辱…的人格
  • Web降级;退化;堕落
Simple Present:degrades  Present Participle:degrading  Past Tense:degraded  
degrade
v.
1.
[t]
~ sb
降低…身份;侮辱…的人格;使受屈辱to show or treat sb in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect or not worth taking seriously
This poster is offensive and degrades women.
这张海报冒失无礼,有辱女性尊严。
2.
[i][t]
~ (sth)
(使)退化,降解;分解to change or make sth change to a simpler chemical form
3.
[t]
~ sth
降低,削弱(尤指质量)to make sth become worse, especially in quality

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