debasement

[经] 降低(品质), 贬质

发音

其它 /dɪˈbeɪsmənt/

词形变化

debasements 复数 debasements

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.

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    There's something ugly and fascinating about reading such intimate tales of debasement and depression and failure and self-doubt.

  2. 2.

    The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

degradation adulteration

上位词 3

impurity change of state impureness

下位词 10

corruption humiliation constipation impairment subversion popularization vulgarisation vulgarization abasement animalisation

词源

From debase + -ment.

来源：wiktionary